Win Wilfong
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Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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Born | Puxico, Missouri | March 18, 1933|||||||||||||
Died | May 18, 1985 Lincoln, Illinois | (aged 52)|||||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | |||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||
High school | Puxico (Puxico, Missouri) | |||||||||||||
College | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1957 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall | |||||||||||||
Selected by the St. Louis Hawks | ||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1957–1963 | |||||||||||||
Position | Shooting guard / Small forward | |||||||||||||
Number | 15, 10, 22, 41 | |||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||
1957–1959 | St. Louis Hawks | |||||||||||||
1959–1961 | Cincinnati Royals | |||||||||||||
1961–1963 | Kansas City Steers | |||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||
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Career NBA statistics | ||||||||||||||
Points | 1,826 (6.8 ppg) | |||||||||||||
Rebounds | 910 (3.4 rpg) | |||||||||||||
Assists | 565 (2.1 apg) | |||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||||
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Alva Winfred Wilfong (March 18, 1933 – May 18, 1985) was an American professional basketball player.
A 6'2" guard/forward from the University of Missouri and the University of Memphis, Wilfong played four seasons (1957–1961) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the St. Louis Hawks and Cincinnati Royals. He averaged 6.8 points per game and won a league championship with St. Louis in 1958.
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- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
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