Winford Boynes facts for kids
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| Shooting guard / small forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 17, 1957 Greenville, South Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Capitol Hill (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | San Francisco (1975–1978) |
| NBA Draft | 1978 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13th overall |
| Selected by the New Jersey Nets | |
| Pro career | 1978–1987 |
| Career history | |
| 1978–1980 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1980–1981 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1983–1984 | Fenerbahçe |
| 1985–1986 | Pantterit |
| 1986–1987 | Nice BC |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,478 (8.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 363 (2.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 207 (1.2 apg) |
Winford Gladstone Boynes III (born May 17, 1957) is a retired American professional basketball player. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, he was a 6'6" (198 cm) 185 lb (84 kg) guard and played collegiately at the University of San Francisco from 1975–1978.
Boynes was the 13th selection in the 1978 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets. The Nets had acquired the pick from the New York Knicks, along with Phil Jackson on June 8, 1978, in exchange for the Houston Rockets' 1978 first-round draft choice (Micheal Ray Richardson) and the Nets' 1979 first-round draft choice (Vinnie Johnson). In two seasons from 1978 to 1980, he played 133 games for the Nets, averaging 9.0 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. In 1980, Boynes was made available in the NBA expansion draft in which he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks. He was part of the starting lineup for the Mavs' first NBA game in 1980, in which he top-scored with 21 points in a 103–92 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
He played for Fenerbahçe from Turkey in 1983–84 season in Turkish Basketball League.
See also
In Spanish: Winford Boynes para niños
