Bill Willoughby
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 20, 1957 New Jersey Nets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
Points | 2,930 (6.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,891 (3.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 413 (0.8 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
William Wesley Willoughby (born May 20, 1957) is an American former professional
the sixth youngest player ever to play an NBA game; he was the second youngest at the time, behind Stan Brown
.
Playing career
While fellow notably young draftees
New Jersey Nets
in 1984, at the age of 26.
Post playing career
Though he later regretted skipping college, Willoughby eventually received his degree in communications from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 2001, at the age of 44. The NBA fully paid all of his college expenses, and, in return, Willoughby is a special advisor to the NBA who counsels high school players considering forsaking college basketball for the NBA.[3]
Willoughby currently resides in Hackensack, New Jersey.[1]
References
- ^ a b Broussard, Chris (November 16, 2003). "Why Pros Spent 20 Years Shunning High Schoolers". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved November 19, 2007.
- ^ "Bill Willoughby Career High 21 Points". Statmuse.
- ^ a b "Outside the Lines: Making The Leap". May 27, 2001. Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
- ^ "Rockets Beat Celtics, Tie Series". The New York Times.
External links
- "Bill Willoughby NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2014-04-09.
- "Bill Willoughby Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards". Archived from the original on 2013-05-25.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20151105203859/http://www.cleveland.com/nba/plaindealer/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fsports%2F116332455998560.xml&coll=2