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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.

Kenny Rollins
Personal information
Born(1923-09-14)September 14, 1923
Charleston, Missouri
DiedOctober 9, 2012(2012-10-09) (aged 89)
Greencastle, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight168 lb (76 kg)
Career information
High schoolWickliffe
(Wickliffe, Kentucky)
CollegeKentucky (1942–1943, 1946–1948)
NBA draft1948 / Round: -- / Pick: --
Selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons
Playing career1948–1953
PositionPoint guard
Number16, 4
Career history
1948–1950Chicago Stags
1950–1951Louisville Alumnites
1952–1953Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
  • NCAA champion (1948)
Career BAA and NBA statistics
Points817 (4.9 ppg)
Rebounds45 (1.0 rpg)
Assists344 (2.0 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
1948 London Team competition

His brother, Phil, played for the University of Louisville and spent 3 seasons in the NBA.


Biography


A jersey honoring Rollins hangs in Rupp Arena.
A jersey honoring Rollins hangs in Rupp Arena.

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


Legend
  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
1948–49 Chicago 59.277.7402.86.2
1949–50 Chicago 66.342.7422.05.4
1952–53 Boston 439.9.330.8151.01.12.3
Career 1689.9.309.7501.02.04.9

Playoffs


Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1949 Chicago 2.000.0001.0.0
1950 Chicago 2.000.000.0.0
1953 Boston 610.8.4001.0001.31.23.3
Career 1010.8.2501.0001.3.92.0

References


  1. 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.
  2. "All-Time Kentucky Team (Starting PG): #12 Ralph Beard". straitpinkie.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  3. Former Wildcat Rollins dead at 89
  4. Kenny Rollins, former member of UK Fabulous 5, dies at 89 | Sports | Kentucky.com Retrieved November 14, 2014.




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).



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