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Kenneth Herman Rollins (September 14, 1923 – October 9, 2012) was an American professional basketball player. He competed at the 1948 London Olympics[1] and was a member of the University of Kentucky's "Fabulous Five" who won the 1948 NCAA tournament.[2] 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.
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| Born | September 14, 1923 Charleston, Missouri | |||||||||||||
| Died | October 9, 2012 (aged 89) Greencastle, Indiana | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 168 lb (76 kg) | |||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||
| High school | Wickliffe (Wickliffe, Kentucky) | |||||||||||||
| College | Kentucky (1942–1943, 1946–1948) | |||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1948 / Round: -- / Pick: -- | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1948–1953 | |||||||||||||
| Position | Point guard | |||||||||||||
| Number | 16, 4 | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
| 1948–1950 | Chicago Stags | |||||||||||||
| 1950–1951 | Louisville Alumnites | |||||||||||||
| 1952–1953 | Boston Celtics | |||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||
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| Career BAA and NBA statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Points | 817 (4.9 ppg) | |||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 45 (1.0 rpg) | |||||||||||||
| Assists | 344 (2.0 apg) | |||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||||
Medals
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His brother, Phil, played for the University of Louisville and spent 3 seasons in the NBA.
Biography
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.[3][4]
BAA/NBA career statistics
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| GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | ||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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| 1948–49 | Chicago | 59 | – | .277 | .740 | – | 2.8 | 6.2 |
| 1949–50 | Chicago | 66 | – | .342 | .742 | – | 2.0 | 5.4 |
| 1952–53 | 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
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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| 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
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kenny Rollins Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- "All-Time Kentucky Team (Starting PG): #12 Ralph Beard". straitpinkie.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
- Former Wildcat Rollins dead at 89
- Kenny Rollins, former member of UK Fabulous 5, dies at 89 | Sports | Kentucky.com Retrieved November 14, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Profile on Univ Kentucky fan site
- Olympic Profile
- Kenny Rollins at Find a Grave
United States basketball squad – 1948 Summer Olympics – Gold medal | ||
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На других языках
[de] Kenny Rollins
Kenneth Herman „Kenny“ Rollins (* 14. September 1923 in Charleston, Missouri; † 9. Oktober 2012 in Greencastle, Indiana[1]) war ein US-amerikanischer Basketballspieler, der für die Mannschaft der University of Kentucky spielte. Bei den Olympischen Sommerspielen 1948 in London wurde er mit der US-amerikanischen Auswahl Olympiasieger. Er spielte später professionell Basketball für die Chicago Stags und die Boston Celtics.- [en] Kenny Rollins
[fr] Kenny Rollins
Kenneth Herman « Kenny » Rollins, né le 14 septembre 1923 à Charlestown, dans le Missouri, et mort le 9 octobre 2012[1] à Greencastle, Indiana, est un joueur américain de basket-ball. Il évoluait au poste de meneur.[it] Kenny Rollins
Kenneth Herman "Kenny" Rollins (Charleston, 14 settembre 1923 – Greencastle, 9 ottobre 2012[1]) è stato un cestista statunitense, professionista nella BAA e nella NBA. Era il fratello di Phil Rollins.[ru] Роллинз, Кенни
Кеннет Херман «Кенни» Роллинз (англ. Kenneth Herman "Kenny" Rollins; 14 сентября 1923, Чарлстон, штат Миссури, США — 9 октября 2012, Гринкасл, штат Индиана, США) — американский профессиональный баскетболист, запомнившийся своими выступлениями на студенческом уровне в составе «Великолепной пятёрки» из «Кентукки Уайлдкэтс». Играл в Национальной баскетбольной ассоциации за клубы «Чикаго Стэгс» и «Бостон Селтикс». Чемпион Летних Олимпийских игр 1948 года в Лондоне. Его младший брат Фил Роллинз также выступал в НБА (1958—1961).Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.
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