William Bedford (basketball)
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Born | Oklahoma City Cavalry | December 14, 1963
1993 | Grand Rapids Hoops |
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William Bedford (born December 14, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the first round (6th pick overall) of the 1986 NBA draft after playing at Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis). Bedford, a 7'0" center, played for the Suns, Detroit Pistons and the San Antonio Spurs in six NBA seasons, averaging 4.1 points and 2.4 rebounds per game in his career.
NBA career
Originally projected as a star player, Bedford's NBA career was marred by drug use, and he missed the
On November 6, 1990, in a game against the
Post-NBA and legal troubles
Bedford's drug problems continued after he left the NBA. He was arrested for drug possession twice between 1996 and 1997. In 2001, Bedford was accused of transporting 25 pounds of
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 |
Source[6]
NBA
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1986–87 | Phoenix | 50 | 18 | 19.6 | .397 | .000 | .581 | 4.9 | 1.1 | .4 | .7 | 6.7 |
1987–88 | Detroit | 38 | 0 | 7.8 | .436 | – | .565 | 1.7 | .1 | .2 | .4 | 2.7 |
1989–90† | Detroit | 42 | 0 | 5.9 | .432 | .167 | .409 | 1.4 | .1 | .1 | .4 | 2.8 |
1990–91 | Detroit | 60 | 4 | 9.4 | .438 | .385 | .705 | 2.2 | .5 | .0 | .6 | 4.5 |
1991–92 | Detroit | 32 | 8 | 11.3 | .413 | .000 | .636 | 2.0 | .4 | .2 | .6 | 3.6 |
1992–93 | San Antonio | 16 | 0 | 4.1 | .333 | 1.000 | .500 | .6 | .0 | .0 | .1 | 1.6 |
Career | 238 | 30 | 10.6 | .416 | .318 | .605 | 2.4 | .5 | .2 | .5 | 4.1 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1990 †
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Detroit | 5 | 0 | 3.8 | .167 | – | 1.000 | .4 | .0 | .0 | .2 | .8 |
1991
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Detroit | 8 | 3 | 8.1 | .208 | .000 | .643 | 2.8 | .5 | .3 | .5 | 2.4 |
1992
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Detroit | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | .500 | – | – | 2.0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | 6.0 |
Career | 14 | 3 | 6.8 | .250 | .000 | .688 | 1.9 | .3 | .2 | .4 | 2.1 |
Notes
- ^ ESPN.com - GEN - Bedford: 'People don't think about the consequences'
- ^ "fewest minutes in a game with 3 3-pointers". Statmuse. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Bedford: 'People don't think about the consequences' Greg Garber, ESPN.com, June 4th 2001
- ^ '85 Memphis State run went from triumph to tragedy by Mike Lopresti, Gannett News Service, April 3rd, 2008,
- ^ Out of prison, former Tigers great William Bedford trying to live 'the right way' Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine, Commercial Appeal, October 11, 2012
- Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
External links
- NBA stats at basketballreference.com