Robert Thomas Schafer (March 29, 1933 – February 15, 2005[1]) was an American professional basketball player.[2] The 6' 3" guard out of Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia played college basketball for Villanova University[3] from 1952 to 1955.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 29, 1933 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 15, 2005 (aged 71) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Villanova (1952–1955) |
| NBA draft | 1955: 3rd round, 17th overall pick |
| Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors | |
| Playing career | 1955–1956 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 25, 7, 27, 3 |
| Career history | |
| 1955 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1955–1956 | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1956 | Syracuse Nationals |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 273 |
| Rebounds | 82 |
| Assists | 68 |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Schafer was the first Villanova player to score 2000 points, and earned All-America honors in 1954.
Biography
editIn 1951, during his college career, Schafer was forcefully approached by three men who tried to intimidate him into throwing some games. He rejected their advances and reported the matter to the FBI.[4]
Schafer played professional basketball for the NBA's Philadelphia Warriors and St. Louis Hawks in 1955–56, and for the Syracuse Nationals in 1956–57.
Career statistics
edit| 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 |
NBA
editSource[2]
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–56 | Philadelphia | 12 | 6.8 | .343 | .583 | 1.1 | .8 | 2.6 |
| St. Louis | 42 | 11.8 | .294 | .797 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 4.6 | |
| 1956–57 | Syracuse | 11 | 15.2 | .288 | .846 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 4.5 |
| Career | 65 | 11.5 | .298 | .777 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 4.2 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | St. Louis | 4 | 9.8 | .150 | .833 | 2.3 | .3 | 2.8 |
References
edit- ^ "U.S. Social Security Death Index for Robert T Schafer". FamilySearch. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
- ^ a b "Bob Schafer NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ UPenn.edu Archived 2010-06-15 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 26th Sept 2011
- ^ Google books, Charley Rosen Scandals of '51: How the Gamblers Almost Killed College Basketball retrieved 26th September 2011