Billy Hassett
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 21, 1921 |
| Died | November 15, 1992 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | La Salle Academy (New York City, New York) |
| College |
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| Playing career | 1946–1951 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 8, 11 |
| Career history | |
| 1946–1947 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks (NBL) |
| 1947 | Chicago Gears (PBLA) |
| 1947–1949 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks (NBL/NBA) |
| 1949–1950 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1950–1951 | Baltimore Bullets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
William Joseph Hassett (October 21, 1921–November 15, 1992) was an American professional basketball player.
A 5'11" guard from the University of Notre Dame, where he also lettered in baseball, he was a consensus first team All American selection in 1945 and a second team selection in 1946. Hassett played five seasons (1946–51) in the National Basketball League, the Professional Basketball League of America, and the National Basketball Association as a member of the Buffalo Bisons, Tri-Cities Blackhawks, the Chicago Gears, the Minneapolis Lakers, and the Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 4.5 points per game professionally in the NBA. He won an NBA championship with the Lakers in 1950 with teammate George Mikan.
Hassett also played one year for the Georgetown Hoyas in 1942–43 (All American selection), playing in the NCAA Championship against Wyoming in 1943. Hassett played for the AAU Dow Chemics in 1944 after Georgetown dropped basketball due to World War II. He transferred to Notre Dame in 1945. Hassett managed the 24 second clock the first time it was used in the NBA at a Syracuse Nationals game.[1] His brother, John Aloysious "Buddy" Hassett, played Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Boston Bees and Braves and the New York Yankees (1936–1942).
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- 1921 births
- 1992 deaths
- Amateur Athletic Union men's basketball players
- Baltimore Bullets (1944–54) players
- Basketball players at the 1943 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four
- Basketball players from New York
- Buffalo Bisons (NBL) players
- Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball players
- Guards (basketball)
- La Salle Academy alumni
- Minneapolis Lakers players
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball players
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball players
- Professional Basketball League of America players
- Tri-Cities Blackhawks players