Bobby Watson (basketball player)

Robert E. Watson (March 22, 1930 – January 31, 2017) was a guard who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Watson was drafted by the Milwaukee Hawks in the 1952 NBA draft.[1] He first played in the NBA with the Minneapolis Lakers in 1954 before being traded back to the Milwaukee Hawks for Lew Hitch.

Bobby Watson
Personal information
Born(1930-03-22)March 22, 1930
Central City, Kentucky
DiedJanuary 31, 2017(2017-01-31) (aged 86)
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High schoolOwensboro (Owensboro, Kentucky)
CollegeKentucky (1949–1952)
NBA draft1952 / Round: 11 / Pick: 92nd overall
Selected by the Milwaukee Hawks
Playing career1954–1955
PositionGuard
Number12
Career history
1954–1955Minneapolis Lakers
1955Milwaukee Hawks
Career highlights and awards
  • NCAA champion (1951)
Career NBA statistics
Points175
Rebound87
Assists79

He died on January 31, 2017 at the age of 86.[2]

References

  1. "Bobby Watson". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  2. Former Wildcat Bobby Watson dies


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