| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 29, 1934 Malvern, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | January 3, 2019 (aged 84) Franklin, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Wells (Wells, Texas) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1956: 2nd round, 8th overall pick |
| Selected by the Rochester Royals | |
| Playing career | 1956–1958 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 6, 50 |
| Career history | |
| 1956–1957 | Rochester Royals |
| 1957–1958 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 459 (5.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 357 (4.4 rpg) |
| Assists | 47 (0.6 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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.
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
| 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 |
NBA
Source[3]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956–57 | Rochester | 67 | 15.3 | .374 | .616 | 4.4 | .6 | 6.0 |
| 1957–58 | 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
- ↑ "Basketball's twin-tournament finale presents two big - 03.19.56 - SI Vault". Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
- ↑ Sheroan, Ben (January 4, 2019). "UK All-American Bob Burrow dies at 84". thenewsenterprise.com. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ↑ "Bob Burrow NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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