Jay Hoyland Arnette (born December 19, 1938[1]) is an American former professional basketball player.
![]() Arnette with mother in 1960 | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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Born | (1938-12-19) December 19, 1938 (age 83) Austin, Texas | |||||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||
Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | |||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||
High school | McCallum (Austin, Texas) | |||||||||||||
College | Texas (1957–1960) | |||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1960 / Round: 2 / Pick: 9th overall | |||||||||||||
Selected by the Cincinnati Royals | ||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1963–1965 | |||||||||||||
Position | Point guard | |||||||||||||
Number | 21 | |||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||
1963–1965 | Cincinnati Royals | |||||||||||||
Career statistics | ||||||||||||||
Points | 424 (3.7 ppg) | |||||||||||||
Rebounds | 116 (1.0 rpg) | |||||||||||||
Assists | 139 (1.2 apg) | |||||||||||||
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||||
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A 6'2" guard born in Austin, Texas and from Austin's University of Texas, Arnette competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics, where he won a gold medal with the United States men's national basketball team.[2] From 1963 to 1965, he played in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Cincinnati Royals, averaging 3.7 points per game.[1] In 2010, the 1960 United States men's Olympic basketball team on which Arnette played was collectively inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.[3]
While playing basketball Arnette attended a dental school at University of Texas. He later obtained licenses in dentistry and pharmacy, but practiced orthodontics in Austin, Texas.[3][4]
United States basketball squad – 1960 Summer Olympics – Gold medal | ||
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1960 NBA draft | |
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