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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | March 17, 1942 |
| Place of birth | Sharon, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Duquesne |
| NBA Draft | 1965 / Round: 7 / Pick: 56th overall |
| Selected by the Baltimore Bullets | |
| Pro career | 1965–1973 |
| Career history | |
| 1965 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1965–1966 | Johnston C.J.'s |
| 1966–1967 | Scranton Miners (EPBL) |
| 1967–1969 | Houston Mavericks (ABA) |
| 1969 | New York Nets (ABA) |
| 1969–1970 | Scranton Miners (EPBL) |
| 1970–1972 | Scranton Apollos (EBA) |
| 1972–1973 | East Orange Colonials (EBA) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA and ABA statistics | |
| Points | 3,129 (21.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 652 (4.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 514 (3.6 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Willard F. Somerset (born March 17, 1942 in Sharon, Pennsylvania) is an American former professional basketball player.
A 5'8" guard from Duquesne University, Somerset played eight games for the Baltimore Bullets during the 1965-66 NBA season, averaging 5.6 points per game. He blossomed in the American Basketball Association, where he averaged 22.8 points in 135 games with the Houston Mavericks and New York Nets from 1967 to 1969. During the 1968-69 ABA season, when he was named an All-Star, Somerset ranked fifth in the league in points per game, eighth in assists per game, and third in free throw percentage.