Bob Burrow

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Robert Brantley Burrow (June 29, 1934 – January 3, 2019) was an American basketball player. The son of a lumberjack, Burrow was considered the nation's No. 1 junior college player in 1954 at Lon Morris, where he scored 2,191 points.

Early life

Reportedly, Adolph Rupp gave Burrow a scholarship without seeing him play in person.[1] He played collegiately for the University of Kentucky and was selected by the Rochester Royals in the 1956 NBA draft.

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A jersey honoring Burrow hangs in Rupp Arena.

Burrow played for the Royals (1956–57) and Minneapolis Lakers (1957–58) in the NBA for a total of 81 games.

Burrow died on January 3, 2019, at age 84.[2]

Career statistics

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NBA

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Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
Template:Nbay Rochester 67 15.3 .374 .616 4.4 .6 6.0
Template:Nbay Minneapolis 14 12.2 .314 .333 4.6 .4 3.9
Career 81 14.8 .365 .578 4.4 .6 5.7

See also

References

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External links

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