Bill Kennedy (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 17, 1938 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 31, 2006 (aged 68) West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Abraham Lincoln (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Temple (1957–1960) |
| NBA draft | 1960: 2nd round, 15th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 34 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1960–1961 | Philadelphia Warriors |
Coaching | |
| 1968–1969 | Allentown Jets |
| Career highlights | |
| |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
William R. "Pickles" Kennedy (May 17, 1938 – August 31, 2006) was an American professional basketball player. He was a 5-foot-11-inch (180 cm), 180-pound (82 kg) guard and played collegiately at Temple University. He played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Career
Kennedy was selected by the Philadelphia Warriors with the 15th pick in the 2nd round of the 1960 NBA draft.[1] He played seven games for the Warriors in the 1960–1961 season, averaging 1.7 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.
Kennedy was the head coach for the Allentown Jets of the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) during the 1968–69 season.[2]
Personal life
He died in 2006 in a car accident in Florida.[3]
Career statistics
NBA
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Source[4]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960–61 | Philadelphia | 7 | 7.4 | .190 | .667 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
References
- ^ 1960 NBA Draft Archived 2009-05-29 at the Wayback Machine, basketballreference.com
- ^ "Bill Kennedy minor league basketball coaching records". Stats Crew. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ Philly.com retrieved 29th Aug 2011
- ^ "Pickles Kennedy". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
External links
- William Kennedy NBA stats @ basketball-reference.com