Enoch Eli "Bud" Olsen III (July 25, 1940 – March 12, 2018) was an American professional basketball player.
Personal information | |
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Born | (1940-07-25)July 25, 1940 Hobart, Indiana |
Died | March 12, 2018(2018-03-12) (aged 77) Louisville, Kentucky |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Belmont (Dayton, Ohio) |
College | Louisville (1959–1962) |
NBA draft | 1962 / Round: 2 / Pick: 13th overall |
Selected by the Cincinnati Royals | |
Playing career | 1962–1970 |
Position | Power forward / Center |
Number | 16, 34, 13, 24, 29, 10 |
Career history | |
1962–1965 | Cincinnati Royals |
1965–1967 | San Francisco Warriors |
1967–1968 | Seattle SuperSonics |
1968 | Boston Celtics |
1968–1969 | Detroit Pistons |
1969–1970 | Kentucky Colonels |
Career NBA and ABA statistics | |
Points | 1,935 (4.3 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,485 (3.3 rpg) |
Assists | 542 (1.2 apg) |
Stats ![]() | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
A 6'8" center from the University of Louisville, Olsen was selected by the Cincinnati Royals in the second round of the 1962 NBA draft. He played seven seasons in the NBA with the Royals, San Francisco Warriors, Seattle SuperSonics, Boston Celtics, and Detroit Pistons, averaging 4.3 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. He spent the 1969–70 season with the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association.[1]
Olsen died on March 12, 2018.[2]
1962 NBA draft | |
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