Art_Spoelstra

Art Spoelstra

Art Spoelstra

American basketball player

Arthur Cornelius Spoelstra (September 11, 1932 – April 9, 2008) was an American basketball player. A 6'9" center from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Spoelstra played college basketball at Western Kentucky. After graduating from WKU, he was drafted by the Rochester Royals in the 1954 NBA draft (fourth round, 34th pick overall). He played four seasons in the NBA for the Royals, Minneapolis Lakers and New York Knicks. He averaged 7.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game for his career.[1]

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Following his basketball career, Spoelstra worked in the insurance industry and the theatre. He died on April 9, 2008, in Evansville, Indiana.[2]

Career statistics

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  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

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References

  1. [1]
    "Art Spoelstra NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  2. [2]
    Mathews, Garret (April 11, 2008). "When the NBA was a long ride and a poor paycheck". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved February 7, 2013.


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