Bennie Swain
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 16, 1933 Talladega, Alabama |
| Died | June 19, 2008 (aged 74) Houston, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Westside (Talladega, Alabama) |
| College | Texas Southern (1954–1958) |
| NBA draft | 1958: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 1958–1959 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 16 |
| Career history | |
| 1958–1959 | Boston Celtics |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 265 (4.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 262 (4.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 29 (0.5 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Bennie Samuel Swain (December 16, 1933 – June 19, 2008[1]) was an American professional basketball player.
A 6'8" forward/center, Swain played at Texas Southern University in the 1950s. He led the NAIA in scoring during the 1957-58 season and was named an NAIA All-American. After graduating, Swain was selected by the Boston Celtics with the eighth pick of the 1958 NBA draft. He played one season for the Celtics, contributing 4.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game en route to the 1959 NBA Championship.
He was the first Texas Southern University player to earn an NBA Championship ring.
Swain later served as a high school basketball coach.
Career statistics[edit]
| 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 |
| † | Won an NBA championship |
NBA[edit]
Source[2]
Regular season[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–59† | Boston | 58 | 12.2 | .406 | .609 | 4.5 | .5 | 4.6 |
Playoffs[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959† | Boston | 5 | 5.4 | .333 | .500 | 2.8 | .2 | 1.0 |
Notes[edit]
- ^ John M. Guilfoil, Former Celtics player Bennie Swain dies at 78, The Boston Globe, June 21, 2008.
- ^ "Bennie Swain NBA Stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
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