Bill Kenville
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | Elmhurst, New York | December 1, 1930
Died | June 19, 2018 Binghamton, New York | (aged 87)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
Career information | |
College | St. Bonaventure (1950–1953) |
NBA draft | 1953: 3rd round, 22nd overall pick |
Selected by the Syracuse Nationals | |
Playing career | 1953–1960 |
Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
Number | 15, 14, 6, 10 |
Career history | |
1954–1956 | Syracuse Nationals |
1956–1960 | Fort Wayne / Detroit Pistons |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career statistics | |
Points | 2,434 (7.1 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,206 (3.5 rpg) |
Assists | 715 (2.1 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
William McGill Kenville (December 1, 1930 – June 19, 2018[1]) was an American professional basketball player born from Elmhurst, New York.
A 6'2" (1.88 m) guard from St. Bonaventure University, Kenville played six seasons (1953–1958; 1959–1960) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Syracuse Nationals and Fort Wayne/Detroit Pistons. He averaged 7.1 points per game and won a league title with Syracuse in 1955.
References
- ^ "Former Syracuse Nationals player Bill Kenville dies at age 87". syracuse.com. 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
Categories:
- 1930 births
- 2018 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from New York (state)
- Detroit Pistons players
- Fort Wayne Pistons players
- People from Elmhurst, Queens
- Point guards
- Shooting guards
- Sportspeople from Queens, New York
- St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball players
- Syracuse Nationals draft picks
- Syracuse Nationals players
- American basketball biography, 1930s birth stubs