Robert Melvin Carpenter (November 6, 1917 – April 18, 1997) was an American basketball player.
Personal information | |
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Born | November 6, 1917 |
Died | April 18, 1997 | (aged 79)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Texas A&M–Commerce (1936–1940) |
Position | Power forward / center |
Number | 10, 15 |
Career history | |
1940–1941, 1945–1949 | Oshkosh All-Stars |
1948 | Hammond Calumet Buccaneers |
1949–1950 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
1950 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
He played collegiately for the East Texas State University.
He played for the Fort Wayne Pistons (1949–50, 1950–51) and Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1950–51) in the NBA for 122 games.
Career statistics
editGP | 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
editSource[1]
Regular season
editYear | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1949–50 | Fort Wayne | 66 | .344 | .742 | – | 1.4 | 9.3 |
1950–51 | Fort Wayne | 21 | .218 | .810 | 3.0 | .8 | 4.8 |
1950–51 | Tri-Cities | 35 | .389 | .829 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 6.3 |
Career | 122 | .337 | .768 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 7.7 |
Playoffs
editYear | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1950 | Fort Wayne | 4 | .367 | .714 | .5 | 8.0 |
References
edit- ^ "Bob Carpenter NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com