Bill Bridges (basketball)

Bill Bridges
No. 10, 32, 23, 35
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Date of birth April 4, 1939 (1939-04-04) (age 72)
Place of birth Hobbs, New Mexico
Nationality American
High school Hobbs High School
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
College Kansas (1958–1961)
NBA Draft 1961 / Round: 3 / Pick: 32nd overall
Selected by the Chicago Packers
Pro career 1961–1975
Career history
1961–1963 Kansas City Steers (ABL)
19621971 St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks
1971–1972 Philadelphia 76ers
1972–1974 Los Angeles Lakers
1975 Golden State Warriors
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 11,012 (11.9 ppg)
Rebounds 11,054 (11.9 rpg)
Assists 2,553 (2.8 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

William C. "Bill" Bridges (born April 4, 1939 in Hobbs, New Mexico) is a retired American basketball player.

A 6'6" power forward from the University of Kansas, he spent 13 seasons (1962–1975) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers, and Golden State Warriors. He won an NBA Championship with the Warriors in 1975 and appeared in three All-Star Games during the course of his career. Though somewhat undersized for his position, Bridges was a strong rebounder and averaged a double-double (11.9 points, 11.9 rebounds) over the course of his NBA career.

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