Bennie Swain

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Bennie Samuel Swain (December 16, 1933 – June 19, 2008[1]) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'8" forward/center, Swain played at Texas Southern University in the 1950s. He led the NAIA in scoring during the 1957–58 season and was named an NAIA All-American. After graduating, Swain was selected by the Boston Celtics with the seventh 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

Legend
  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

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  1. ↑ John M. Guilfoil, Former Celtics player Bennie Swain dies at 78, The Boston Globe, June 21, 2008.
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