Bobby Leonard

Bobby Leonard
Leonard, circa 1962
Personal information
Born(1932-07-17)July 17, 1932
Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
DiedApril 13, 2021(2021-04-13) (aged 88)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolGerstmeyer (Terre Haute, Indiana)
CollegeIndiana (1951–1954)
NBA draft1954: 2nd round, 10th overall pick
Selected by the Baltimore Bullets
Playing career1956–1963
PositionPoint guard
Number21
Coaching career1962–1964, 1968–1980
Career history
As player:
19561961Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers
19611963Chicago Packers / Zephyrs
As coach:
19621964Chicago Zephyrs / Baltimore Bullets
19681980Indiana Pacers
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

Career playing statistics
Points4,204 (9.9 ppg)
Rebounds1,217 (2.9 rpg)
Assists1,427 (3.3 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Career coaching record
NBA & ABA573–534 (.518)
Basketball Hall of Fame as coach

William Robert "Slick" Leonard[1] (July 17, 1932 – April 13, 2021) was an American professional basketball player, coach and color commentator. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers, where he was a two-time All-American and a member of their national championship squad in 1953. After playing professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA), Leonard coached the Indiana Pacers to three American Basketball Association (ABA) championships. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach in 2014.

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