Art Heyman

Art Heyman
Heyman with Duke in 1962
Personal information
Born(1941-06-24)June 24, 1941
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedAugust 27, 2012(2012-08-27) (aged 71)
Clermont, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolOceanside (Oceanside, New York)
CollegeDuke (1960–1963)
NBA draft1963: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career1963–1970
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
Number4, 21, 35, 40, 12, 32
Career history
19631965New York Knicks
1965Cincinnati Royals
1965–1966Philadelphia 76ers
1966Wilmington Blue Bombers
1966–1967Hartford Capitols
1967New Jersey Americans
1967–1969Pittsburgh / Minnesota Pipers
1969–1970Miami Floridians
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA and ABA statistics
Points4,030 (13.0 ppg)
Rebounds1,461 (4.7 rpg)
Assists859 (2.8 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
Maccabiah Games
Gold medal – first place 1961 Israel Men's basketball

Arthur Bruce Heyman (June 24, 1941 – August 27, 2012)[1] was an American professional basketball player.[2] Playing for Duke University in college,[3] in 1963 he was USBWA Player of the Year,[4] AP Player of the Year,[5] UPI Player of the Year,[6] Sporting News Player of the Year,[7] Helms Foundation College Player of the Year, a consensus first-team All-American, ACC Player of the Year, and ACC Athlete of the Year. That year he was the first overall pick in the first round of the 1963 NBA draft. He went on to have a 310-game professional career in the NBA and ABA.

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