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Richard J. Bunt (July 13, 1929 – February 10, 2021) was an American basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the 1952–53 season.

Dick Bunt

Personal information
Born	(1929-07-13)July 13, 1929 Queens, New York
Died	February 10, 2021(2021-02-10) (aged 91) Purdys, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Bayside (Queens, New York)
College	NYU (1949–1952)
NBA draft	1952 / Round: 3 / Pick: 25th overall
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career	1952–1953
Position	Point guard
Number	9
Coaching career	1955–1959
Career history
As player:
1952	New York Knicks
1952	Manchester British-Americans
1952–1953	Baltimore Bullets
As coach:
1955–1956	Richmond Hill HS
1956–1959	Bryant HS
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

He played collegiately for New York University and was selected by the New York Knicks in the 1952 NBA draft.

Bunt played for the Knicks and Baltimore Bullets in the NBA for 26 games. After he finished his NBA career, he was a physical education teacher at William C. Bryant High School in Astoria, Queens, New York.

Bunt died on February 10, 2021, at age 91 in Purdys, New York.[1]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com

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