William Bedford (basketball)

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William Bedford
Personal information
Born (1963-12-14) December 14, 1963 (age 58)
Memphis, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolMelrose (Memphis, Tennessee)
CollegeMemphis (1983–1986)
NBA draft1986 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career1986–1993
PositionCenter
Number50, 25, 20, 00
Career history
1986–1987Phoenix Suns
1987–1992Detroit Pistons
1992–1993San Antonio Spurs
1993Oklahoma City Cavalry
1993Grand Rapids Hoops
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

William Bedford (born December 14, 1963) is an American retired professional basketball player who was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the first round (6th pick overall) of the 1986 NBA draft after playing at Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis). Bedford, a 7'0" center, played for the Suns, Detroit Pistons and the San Antonio Spurs in six NBA seasons, averaging 4.1 points and 2.4 rebounds per game in his career.

NBA career[]

Originally projected as a star player, Bedford's NBA career was marred by drug use, and he missed the 1988-89 NBA season as a result.[1]

As a member of the Pistons, on November 6, 1990 in a game against the Seattle SuperSonics, Bedford set an NBA record for fewest minutes played in a game with three or more three-pointers made, shooting 3-of-3 from deep in a single minute.[2] These were three of five total three-pointers he made in 60 games during the 1990-91 NBA season, and of seven overall in his career.

Post-NBA and legal troubles[]

His drug problems continued after he left the NBA. He was arrested for drug possession twice between 1996 and 1997. In 2001, Bedford was accused of transporting 25 pounds of marijuana in Michigan.[3] After the Michigan arrest, he was arrested two more times for marijuana, and in 2003 was given a 10-year prison sentence.[4][5] Bedford was released from prison in November 2011. As of 2012, he was coaching basketball in Memphis.[6]

Notes[]

  1. ^ ESPN.com - GEN - Bedford: 'People don't think about the consequences'
  2. ^ "fewest minutes in a game with 3 3-pointers". Statmuse. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  3. ^ Bedford: 'People don't think about the consequences' Greg Garber, ESPN.com, June 4th 2001
  4. ^ "Public Criminal Records Search - PeopleFinders".
  5. ^ '85 Memphis State run went from triumph to tragedy by Mike Lopresti, Gannett News Service, April 3rd, 2008,
  6. ^ Out of prison, former Tigers great William Bedford trying to live 'the right way', Commercial Appeal, October 11, 2012

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