Bennie Swain
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 16, 1933 Power forward |
| Number | 16 |
| Career history | |
| 1958–1959 | Boston Celtics |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career statistics | |
Points | 265 (4.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 262 (4.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 29 (0.5 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Bennie Samuel Swain (December 16, 1933 – June 19, 2008[1]) was an American professional basketball player.
A 6'8"
All-American. After graduating, Swain was selected by the Boston Celtics with the eighth pick of the 1958 NBA draft. He played one season for the Celtics, contributing 4.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game en route to the 1959 NBA Championship
.
He was the first Texas Southern University player to earn an NBA Championship ring.
Swain later served as a high school basketball coach.
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 |
| † | Won an NBA championship |
NBA
Source[2]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–59† | Boston
|
58 | 12.2 | .406 | .609 | 4.5 | .5 | 4.6 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959† | Boston | 5 | 5.4 | .333 | .500 | 2.8 | .2 | 1.0 |
Notes
- ^ John M. Guilfoil, Former Celtics player Bennie Swain dies at 78, The Boston Globe, June 21, 2008.
- Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
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