Bill Gaines (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 10, 1946 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | James Madison (Dallas, Texas) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1968: 15th round, 185th overall pick |
| Selected by the San Diego Rockets | |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 15 |
| Career history | |
| 1968 | Houston Mavericks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
William Roosevelt Gaines (born March 10, 1946) is a former basketball player who played the guard position. He starred at Henderson County Community College and East Texas State University before playing briefly with the Houston Mavericks in the American Basketball Association.
Gaines attended James Madison High School in Dallas, Texas,[1] where he played basketball and football alongside his brother Henry.[2][3] After missing out most of his senior season following a football injury that required a surgery, he signed a letter of intent to play for the University of Wichita.[4][5] He never played for Wichita and later started his college career at Henderson County CC in the National Junior College Athletic Association[6] where he was twice All-Texas Eastern Conference and once Junior College All-American.[7] In 1966, he won the Texas Eastern Conference (TEC) while leading it in scoring with a 30.6 point average[8][9][10] and was named to the TEC All-Conference team.[11]
The following season, he signed a letter of intent with North Texas State University[1] but later transferred to East Texas State University (now known as Texas A&M Commerce)[12] where he averaged 16.8 points and 6.2 rebounds his first season[13] and made the All-Lone Star Conference second team.[14] He missed a large part of the following season, but still led the team with 326 points, for an average of 25.1 points per game.[15]
Gaines was drafted by the San Diego Rockets as the first pick in the fifteenth round of the 1968 NBA draft[16] and by the Houston Mavericks in the 13th round of the American Basketball Association (ABA) draft.[12] He signed with the Mavericks during the summer[7] and appeared in the team's opening game of the 1968–69 season, scoring two points. He was waived by the Mavericks, along with Rich Dumas, a week later.[17]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "William Gaines inked by NTSC". The Tyler Courier-Times. 22 May 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 3 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Anderson loses final". Austin American-Statesman. 23 November 1962. p. 3. Retrieved 3 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dallasites roll, 64-50". The Austin American. 19 January 1963. p. 12. Retrieved 3 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Three frosh Cagers sign with Shockers". The Wichita Beacon. 13 June 1964. p. 1B. Retrieved 3 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maybe another Swallworth". Denton Record-Chronicle. 9 July 1964. p. 9. Retrieved 3 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kilgore College Rangers given nod to win crown". Longview News-Journal. 26 November 1964. p. 3B. Retrieved 3 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
Frosh standouts include [..] and William Gaines, 6-3 guard, Dallas James Madison.
- ^ a b "Gaines signs Houston pact". Tyler Morning Telegraph. 4 July 1968. p. 23. Retrieved 3 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fred Nuesch (25 February 1966). "Cardinals take win over Paris, get title". The Paris News. p. 8. Retrieved 3 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gaines scoring". The Paris News. 17 February 1966. p. 6. Retrieved 3 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gaines leading league scorers with 31.4 mark". The Paris News. 24 February 1966. p. 6. Retrieved 3 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Top teams head All-TEC". The Tyler Courier-Times. 27 February 1966. p. 15. Retrieved 3 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Houston inks two Cagers". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. 4 July 1968. p. C5. Retrieved 3 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Statistics Summary for 1966-67". lionathletics.com. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "HPC coach near 200th cage win". Brownwood Bulletin. 5 January 1968. p. 6. Retrieved 3 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Statistics Summary for 1967-68". lionathletics.com. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Bill Gaines Stats". basketball-reference.com. Basketball Reference. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Big 8 Roundup". Okmulgee Daily Times. 6 November 1968. p. 8. Retrieved 3 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
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