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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1932-09-13)September 13, 1932 Monticello, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | September 3, 2025(2025-09-03) (aged 92) Hickory, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Warsaw Community (Warsaw, Indiana) |
| College | NC State (1954–1958) |
| NBA draft | 1958: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1959–1963 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 15 |
| Career history | |
| 1960–1961 | New York Knicks |
| 1961–1963 | San Francisco Saints |
| 1962 | Pittsburgh Rens |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
William Hoyet Bell (September 13, 1932 – September 3, 2025) was an American basketball player.
Bell played collegiately for the North Carolina State University. Bell averaged 14.2 points per game as a senior for NC State during the 1957–58 season.
He played for the New York Knicks (1959–61) in the NBA for 36 games. Bell then played with the San Francisco Saints (1961–62) of the American Basketball League and briefly in 1962 with the Pittsburgh Rens of the ABL. On November 1, 1961, Bell scored 30 points in a game against the Kansas City Steers.
Bell died in Hickory, North Carolina on September 3, 2025, at the age of 92.[1]
Career statistics
| 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 |
NBA
Source[2]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959–60 | New York | 31 | 14.5 | .378 | .651 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 5.4 |
| 1960–61 | New York | 5 | 9.0 | .389 | .333 | 1.4 | .2 | 3.0 |
| Career | 36 | 13.7 | .379 | .630 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 5.1 | |
References
- ^ "William Hoyt "Whitey" Bell". Caring Cremations. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
- ^ "Whitey Bell NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics from NBA.com · Basketball Reference
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