Roland West (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 6, 1944 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 178 lb (81 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Withrow (Cincinnati, Ohio) |
| College | Cincinnati (1964–1967) |
| NBA draft | 1967 / Round: 20 / Pick: 162nd overall |
| Selected by the Baltimore Bullets | |
| Pro career | 1967–1968 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 15 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1968 | Baltimore Bullets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Roland West (born June 6, 1944) is a former NBA basketball player for the Baltimore Bullets.
West attended Withrow High School in Cincinnati, Ohio and played college basketball at the University of Cincinnati.[1][2]
West lettered from 1964-65 to 1966-67 for the Bearcats. As a sophomore starting forward in 1964-65, he averaged 11.0 points and 4.7 rebounds while leading the team in assists (2.6) and blocks (1.3) as the Bearcats went 14-12.[3]
In his junior season of 1965-66, West helped UC to a 21-7 record, the 1966 Missouri Valley Conference championship while averaging 15.5 points and a team-high 9.4 rebounds.[4]
West received a bachelor's degree in Education from Cincinnati.[5]
West was drafted with the first pick in the 20th round of the 1967 NBA Draft.
He played in four games for the Bullets in the 1967-68 NBA season and recorded a total of four points and five rebounds.[6]
West is president and chief executive officer of Roland D. West & Associates Inc., a business consulting firm in Cincinnati. He is a former chair of the Greater Cincinnati area United Negro College Fund campaign. He and his wife, Yvonne, are longtime supporters of UNCF and its mission.[7][8]
In 2013, West was inducted into the Greater Cincinnati Basketball Hall of Fame.[9]
References
- ↑ http://magazine.uc.edu/issues/0500/legends.html
- ↑ Roland West (basketball)
- ↑ http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/050913aad.html
- ↑ http://www.gobearcats.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/cinn/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/1011UCMBKMEDIASUP
- ↑ http://magazine.uc.edu/issues/0500/legends.html
- ↑ "Roland West NBA statistics".
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Roland-D-West-Associates/154750681231038
- ↑ http://enquirer.com/editions/2003/03/03/loc_goodnews03.html
- ↑ http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/050913aad.html