Personal information | |
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Born | Rutherford, New Jersey | June 12, 1916
Died | October 27, 1980 | (aged 64)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Rutherford (Rutherford, New Jersey) |
College | LIU Brooklyn (1934–1939) |
Playing career | 1943–1949 |
Position | Center |
Number | 18 |
Career history | |
1943–1946 | Philadelphia Sphas |
1946–1948 | Philadelphia Warriors |
1948 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
1948–1949 | Lancaster Red Roses |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Arthur Sherwood Hillhouse (June 12, 1916 – October 27, 1980) was an American professional basketball player.[1]
A 6'7" center from Long Island University, Hillhouse played two seasons (1946–1948) in the Basketball Association of America as a member of the Philadelphia Warriors. He averaged 5.9 points per game in his BAA career and won a league championship in 1947. During the 1947 finals, Hillhouse set a still standing NBA record by becoming the only player to foul out of every game of a 5-game playoff series.[2]
BAA 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 |
Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1946–47† | Philadelphia | 60 | .291 | .723 | .7 | 6.0 |
1947–48 | Philadelphia | 11 | .197 | .811 | .3 | 5.3 |
Career | 71 | .277 | .739 | .6 | 5.9 |
Playoffs
[edit]Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1947† | Philadelphia | 10 | .264 | .848 | .8 | 8.7 |
Career | 10 | .264 | .848 | .8 | 8.7 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Art Hillhouse Stats". Basketball Reference. Accessed on June 26, 2017.
- ^ "nba.com: Playoff Records: Miscellaneous – Series". Archived from the original on April 22, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2008.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com