Bill Kenville
William Kenville | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 1, 1930 Elmhurst, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 19, 2018 (aged 87) |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Years active | 1953–1958, 1959–1960 |
| Known for | NBA guard for Syracuse Nationals and Fort Wayne/Detroit Pistons; 1955 NBA champion |
William McGill Kenville (born December 1, 1930 – passed away June 19, 2018) was a professional basketball athlete hailing from Elmhurst, New York.
Standing 6 feet 2 inches tall and playing as a guard, Kenville attended St. Bonaventure University before embarking on a six-season career in the National Basketball Association. His NBA tenure spanned from 1953 to 1958 and resumed in 1959–1960, during which he represented the Syracuse Nationals and the Fort Wayne/Detroit Pistons. Over his career, he maintained an average of 7.1 points per game and secured an NBA title with Syracuse in 1955.
NBA
Source
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Nbay | Syracuse | 72 | 19.5 | .384 | .747 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 6.0 |
| Template:Nbay† | Syracuse | 70 | 19.7 | .357 | .766 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 7.1 |
| Template:Nbay | Syracuse | 72 | 17.8 | .379 | .759 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 7.4 |
| Template:Nbay | Fort Wayne | 71 | 24.0 | .336 | .798 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 8.2 |
| Template:Nbay | Detroit | 35 | 18.5 | .379 | .613 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 7.4 |
| Template:Nbay | Detroit | 25 | 14.6 | .359 | .805 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 5.1 |
| Career | 345 | 19.6 | .363 | .758 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 7.1 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Syracuse | 13* | 28.8 | .486 | .710 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 8.9 |
| 1955† | Syracuse | 11* | 11.8 | .354 | .735 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 6.4 |
| 1956 | Syracuse | 8 | 16.0 | .356 | .696 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 6.0 |
| 1957 | Fort Wayne | 2 | 15 | .154 | .000 | .5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 1958 | Detroit | 7 | 14.1 | .409 | .556 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 6.6 |
| Career | 41 | 18.6 | .397 | .693 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 6.9 | |