Bob Harris (basketball)

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Bob Harris
Personal information
Born(1927-03-16)March 16, 1927
Linden, Tennessee
DiedApril 10, 1977(1977-04-10) (aged 50)
Tupelo, Mississippi
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolBattle Ground Academy
(Franklin, Tennessee)
CollegeOklahoma State (1946–1949)
BAA draft1949 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall
Selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons
Playing career1949–1954
PositionPower forward / Center
Number14, 9, 18, 13
Career history
1949–1950Fort Wayne Pistons
1950–1954Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Robert Anderson Harris (March 16, 1927 – April 10, 1977[1]) was a National Basketball Association (NBA) player. In his senior season at Oklahoma State University, Harris was selected to the NCAA AP All-American second team.[2] Harris was drafted with the third overall pick in the 1949 BAA Draft by the Fort Wayne Pistons. On December 19, 1950 Harris was traded to the Boston Celtics for Dick Mehen. On October 16, 1954 Harris was traded back to the Pistons for Fred Scolari, but he never had any play time for the remainder of games for the Pistons. In his NBA career, Harris averaged 6.8 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.[3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Obituary: Robert Anderson Harris", Buffalo River Review, April 1977
  2. ^ "Anderson Named AP All-American". OKState.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-06. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Bob Harris NBA statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Robert Azzel (Bob) Harris". NBA.com. Retrieved 18 June 2012.

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