Bennie Swain

Bennie Swain

Personal information
Born	(1933-12-16)December 16, 1933 Talladega, Alabama
Died	June 19, 2008(2008-06-19) (aged 74) Houston, Texas
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Westside (Talladega, Alabama)
College	Texas Southern (1954–1958)
NBA draft	1958 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career	1958–1959
Position	Power forward
Number	16
Career history
1958–1959	Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (1959) Second-team All-American – NEA (1957)
Career statistics
Points	265 (4.6 ppg)
Rebounds	262 (4.5 rpg)
Assists	29 (0.5 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Bennie Samuel Swain (December 16, 1933 – June 19, 2008^[1]) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'8" forward/center, Swain played at Texas Southern University in the 1950s. He led the NAIA in scoring during the 1957-58 season and was named an NAIA All-American. After graduating, Swain was selected by the Boston Celtics with the eighth pick of the 1958 NBA Draft. He played one season for the Celtics, contributing 4.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game en route to the 1959 NBA Championship.

He was the first Texas Southern University player to earn an NBA Championship ring.

Swain later served as a high school basketball coach.

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External links[]

• Career statistics
• Ex-TSU All-American Swain, 78, dies

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