Billy Gabor
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Syracuse Nationals | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
|---|---|
| Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 2,997 (9.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 448 (1.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 626 (2.0 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
William A. Gabor (May 13, 1922 – June 4, 2019)jersey was retired by Syracuse University on March 1, 2009.
Gabor spent his professional career with the
Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball League and later the National Basketball Association. He played with Syracuse until injuries forced him into retirement in 1955. In his NBA career, Gabor averaged 9.8 points per game and logged one NBA All-Star Game
appearance. He won a league championship with Syracuse in 1955.
Time at Syracuse University
When Gabor first began playing basketball at Syracuse, there was a
Cornell
in 1942–43 season and scored 22 points. He started every game after that.
Gabor holds many school records, including:
- Only person to lead the team in scoring all four years they took the court
- First to score 400 points in a single season
- First to score over 1,000 points in a career
He held the all-time scoring record until Dave Bing bested it.[3]
On May 1, 2009, Gabor was invited back to the
Carrier Dome
to see his jersey number 17 retired.
In his time at Syracuse University, Gabor was a member of Theta Chi Fraternity.
Family
Gabor was married once. He had three children: Bill, Bob and Hallie, and eight grandchildren: Annie, Emily, SarahRose, Malone, Mimi, Jack, Will, and Madison. He last resided in Jupiter, Florida.[2]
NBA 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 |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Syracuse | 56 | – | .337 | .689 | – | 1.9 | 10.9 |
| 1950–51 | Syracuse | 61 | – | .342 | .740 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 11.3 |
| 1951–52 | Syracuse | 57 | 19.0 | .322 | .776 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 8.6 |
| 1952–53 | Syracuse | 69 | 19.4 | .350 | .764 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 9.4 |
| 1953–54 | Syracuse | 61 | 19.9 | .370 | .716 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 9.0 |
| 1954–55† | Syracuse | 3 | 15.7 | .318 | .600 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 5.7 |
| Career | 307 | 19.4 | .344 | .737 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 9.8 | |
| All-Star | 1 | 25.0 | .000 | .000 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1950
|
Syracuse | 10 | – | .258 | .839 | – | 2.5 | 7.6 |
1951
|
Syracuse | 7 | – | .375 | .643 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 9.0 |
1952
|
Syracuse | 7 | 11.4 | .333 | .750 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 4.9 |
1953
|
Syracuse | 2 | 14.0 | .417 | .615 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
1954
|
Syracuse | 10 | 19.6 | .289 | .700 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 7.6 |
| Career | 307 | 19.4 | .344 | .737 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 9.8 | |
References
- ^ Syracuse great, NBA star Billy Gabor dies at age of 97
- ^ a b George, Dave (May 13, 2015). "Jupiter's Billy Gabor Gets NBA Championship Ring He Earned 60 Years Ago". Palm Beach Post.
- ^ Syracuse University to retire Billy Gabor's jersey