Billy Evans (basketball, born 1932)
 Evans with the Phillips 66ers. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 13, 1932 Berea, Kentucky | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft .5 in (1.84 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Berea (Berea, Kentucky) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Kentcuky (1951–1955) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1955: 5th round, 32nd overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Rochester Royals | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
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William Best Evans (born September 13, 1932) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. Born in Berea, Kentucky, Evans played collegiately at the University of Kentucky.
He was part of the American basketball team, which won the gold medal in 1956.
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- 1932 births
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- Basketball players at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 1959 Pan American Games
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- Rochester Royals draft picks
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- Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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