Kenny Rollins
American basketball player
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::summary American basketball player ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kenny Rollins |
| height_ft | 6 |
| height_in | 0 |
| weight_lb | 168 |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Charleston, Missouri, U.S. |
| death_date | |
| death_place | Greencastle, Indiana, U.S. |
| high_school | Wickliffe |
| (Wickliffe, Kentucky) | |
| college | Kentucky (1942–1943, 1946–1948) |
| draft_year | 1948 |
| draft_round | 3 |
| draft_pick | 32 |
| draft_team | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| career_start | 1948 |
| career_end | 1953 |
| career_number | 16, 4 |
| career_position | Point guard |
| years1 | 1948– |
| team1 | Chicago Stags |
| years2 | 1950–1951 |
| team2 | Louisville Alumnites |
| years3 | |
| team3 | Boston Celtics |
| stats_league | BAA and NBA |
| stat1label | Points |
| stat1value | 817 (4.9 ppg) |
| stat2label | Rebounds |
| stat2value | 45 (1.0 rpg) |
| stat3label | Assists |
| stat3value | 344 (2.0 apg) |
| :: |
| name = Kenny Rollins | image = | width = | caption = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lb = 168 | birth_date = | birth_place = Charleston, Missouri, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = Greencastle, Indiana, U.S. | high_school = Wickliffe (Wickliffe, Kentucky) | college = Kentucky (1942–1943, 1946–1948) | draft_year = 1948 | draft_round = 3 | draft_pick = 32 | draft_team = Fort Wayne Pistons | career_start = 1948 | career_end = 1953 | career_number = 16, 4 | career_position = Point guard | years1 = 1948– | team1 = Chicago Stags | years2 = 1950–1951 | team2 = Louisville Alumnites | years3 = | team3 = Boston Celtics | highlights =
- NCAA champion (1948) | stats_league = BAA and NBA | stat1label = Points | stat1value = 817 (4.9 ppg) | stat2label = Rebounds | stat2value = 45 (1.0 rpg) | stat3label = Assists | stat3value = 344 (2.0 apg) | medal_templates = Kenneth Herman Rollins (September 14, 1923 – October 9, 2012) was an American professional basketball player. He competed at the 1948 London Olympics and was a member of the University of Kentucky's "Fabulous Five" who won the 1948 NCAA tournament. His college career was interrupted by service in the United States Navy during World War II. He was voted to the All-SEC and All-SEC Tourney teams following his junior and senior seasons.
His brother, Phil, played for the University of Louisville and spent 3 seasons in the NBA.
Biography
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Born in Charleston, Missouri, Rollins played high school basketball in Wickliffe, Kentucky. He later played professionally for the Chicago Stags of the BAA and the NBA, the Louisville Alumnites of the National Professional Basketball League and the Boston Celtics of the NBA. He died in October 2012 in Greencastle, Indiana where he had lived with his son since 2004.
BAA/NBA career statistics
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| GP |
| FG% |
| RPG |
| PPG |
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Regular season
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| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | Chicago | 59 | – | .277 | .740 | – | 2.8 | 6.2 |
| Chicago | 66 | – | .342 | .742 | – | 2.0 | 5.4 | |
| Boston | 43 | 9.9 | .330 | .815 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.3 | |
| Career | 168 | 9.9 | .309 | .750 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.9 | |
| :: |
Playoffs
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| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Chicago | 2 | – | .000 | .000 | – | 1.0 | .0 |
| 1950 | Chicago | 2 | – | .000 | .000 | – | .0 | .0 |
| 1953 | Boston | 6 | 10.8 | .400 | 1.000 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 3.3 |
| Career | 10 | 10.8 | .250 | 1.000 | 1.3 | .9 | 2.0 | |
| :: |
References
References
- "Kenny Rollins Olympic Results".
- "All-Time Kentucky Team (Starting PG): #12 Ralph Beard". straitpinkie.com.
- "Former Wildcat Rollins dead at 89".
- [http://www.kentucky.com/2012/10/11/2368076/kenny-rollins-former-member-of.html Kenny Rollins, former member of UK Fabulous 5, dies at 89. Sports. Kentucky.com] Retrieved November 14, 2014.
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