Dick Bunt
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 13, 1929 |
| Died | February 10, 2021 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bayside (Queens, New York) |
| College | NYU (1949–1952) |
| NBA draft | 1952: 3rd round, 25th overall pick |
| Drafted by | New York Knicks |
| Playing career | 1952–1953 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 9 |
| Coaching career | 1955–1959 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1952 | New York Knicks |
| 1952 | Manchester British-Americans |
| 1952–1953 | Baltimore Bullets |
Coaching | |
| 1955–1956 | Richmond Hill HS |
| 1956–1959 | Bryant HS |
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Richard J. Bunt (July 13, 1929 – February 10, 2021) was an American basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the 1952–53 season.
He played collegiately for New York University and was selected by the New York Knicks in the 1952 NBA draft.
Bunt played for the Knicks and Baltimore Bullets in the NBA for 26 games. After he finished his NBA career, he was a physical education teacher at William C. Bryant High School in Astoria, Queens, New York.
Bunt died on February 10, 2021, at age 91, in Purdys, New York.[1]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]| 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 |
NBA
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Regular season
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952–53 | New York | 14 | 10.4 | .226 | .680 | .9 | .7 | 2.9 |
| 1952–53 | Baltimore | 12 | 10.4 | .327 | .739 | 1.3 | .6 | 4.3 |
| Career | 26 | 10.4 | .276 | .708 | 1.1 | .7 | 3.5 | |
Playoffs
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Baltimore | 1 | 1.0 | – | – | .0 | .0 | .0 |
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from NBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). · Basketball Reference
- Career statistics from WNBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). · Basketball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
Categories:
- 1930 births
- 2021 deaths
- American Basketball League (1925–1955) players
- American men's basketball coaches
- American men's basketball players
- Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) players
- Basketball coaches from New York (state)
- Bayside High School (Queens) alumni
- High school basketball coaches in New York (state)
- Manchester British Americans players
- New York Knicks draft picks
- New York Knicks players
- NYU Violets men's basketball players
- Point guards
- Basketball players from Queens, New York
- American basketball biography, 1930s birth stubs