Bob Harrison (basketball) facts for kids
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Harrison from 1948 Michiganensian
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | August 12, 1927 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | March 3, 2024 (aged 96) |
| High school | Woodward (Toledo, Ohio) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Michigan (1945–1949) |
| NBA Draft | 1949 / Round: – / Pick: – |
| Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers | |
| Pro career | 1949–1958 |
| Coaching career | 1958–1973 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1949–1953 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1953–1956 | Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks |
| 1956–1958 | Syracuse Nationals |
| As coach: | |
| 1958–1968 | Kenyon |
| 1968–1973 | Harvard |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 4,418 (7.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,358 (2.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,672 (2.7 apg) |
Robert William Harrison (August 12, 1927 – March 3, 2024) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'1" guard from the University of Michigan, Harrison played nine seasons (1949–1958) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Minneapolis Lakers, Milwaukee Hawks, St. Louis Hawks, and Syracuse Nationals. He averaged 7.2 points per game in his professional career and appeared in the 1956 NBA All-Star Game. Harrison coached the Syracuse Centenials during the 1976–77 Eastern Basketball Association season. After the death of Arnie Ferrin in 2022 he became the oldest living NBA Champion.
Harrison later coached basketball at Kenyon College and Harvard University.
On February 3, 1941, as a 13-year-old 8th grader in Toledo, Ohio, Harrison scored all 139 points during his LaGrange School team's 139–8 win over Arch Street School. In the game, he made 69 field goals and one free throw.
Harrison died on March 3, 2024, at the age of 96.
NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50† | Minneapolis | 66 | – | .359 | .676 | – | 2.0 | 4.5 |
| 1950–51 | Minneapolis | 68 | – | .347 | .789 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 5.9 |
| 1951–52† | Minneapolis | 65 | 26.3 | .320 | .718 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 6.2 |
| 1952–53† | Minneapolis | 70 | 23.5 | .376 | .648 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 7.1 |
| 1953–54 | Minneapolis | 40 | 15.5 | .298 | .662 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3.9 |
| 1953–54 | Milwaukee | 24 | 34.3 | .336 | .540 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 9.5 |
| 1954–55 | Milwaukee | 72 | 31.9 | .342 | .681 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 10.1 |
| 1955–56 | St. Louis | 72 | 30.8 | .359 | .664 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 8.6 |
| 1956–57 | St. Louis/Syracuse | 66 | 27.4 | .386 | .715 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 8.8 |
| 1957–58 | Syracuse | 72 | 25.0 | .348 | .795 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 7.2 |
| Career | 615 | 26.9 | .352 | .693 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 7.2 | |
| All-Star | 1 | 25.0 | .286 | .500 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950† | Minneapolis | 12 | – | .432 | .714 | – | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 1951 | Minneapolis | 7 | – | .462 | .750 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 7.7 |
| 1952† | Minneapolis | 12 | 19.6 | .441 | .824 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 6.2 |
| 1953† | Minneapolis | 12 | 17.0 | .385 | .500 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 5.0 |
| 1956 | St. Louis | 8 | 32.0 | .360 | .632 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 8.3 |
| 1957 | Syracuse | 5 | 26.6 | .267 | .889 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 6.4 |
| 1958 | Syracuse | 3 | 14.3 | .250 | .667 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 3.3 |
| Career | 59 | 21.8 | .385 | .689 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 5.7 | |
See also
In Spanish: Bob Harrison para niños
- List of basketball players who have scored 100 points in a single game
- University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor
