Robert J. "Bob" Hubregs ( eng. Robert J. "Bob" Houbregs ; March 12, 1932 , Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada — May 28, 2014 , Olympia , Washington ) is a Canadian professional basketball player who has played in the NBA for four different clubs. Member of the Basketball Hall of Fame since 1987.
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| Completed career | |
| Position | Center / Heavy forward |
| Nicknames | Houby |
| Growth | 201 cm |
| Weight | 95 kg |
| Citizenship |  Canada |
| Date of Birth | March 12, 1932 |
| Place of Birth | Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada |
| Date of death | May 28, 2014 (82 years) |
| Place of death | Olympia , WA |
| School | Queen Anne ( Seattle , WA ) |
| College | Washington (1950-1953) |
| NBA Draft | 2nd (1st round), 1953 , Milwaukee Hawks |
| Statistics | |
| Games | 281 |
| Glasses | 2611 ( 9.3 on average per game) |
| Rebounds | 1552 ( 5.5 per game) |
| Gears | 500 ( 1.8 average per game) |
Early years
Born in the Canadian city of Vancouver ( British Columbia province), he studied at the Seattle High School of Queen Ann ( Wash. ) In which he played for the local basketball team [1] .
Student career
In 1953, he graduated from the University of Washington , where for three years he played for the Washington Huskis team, where he spent a successful career, gaining 1,774 points in total. Under Hubregse, the Huskis won the regular Pacific Coast Conference (1951-1953) regular round three times and also went to the playoffs of the US Student Championship (1951,1953) twice [2] [3] [4] .
In 1951, the Eskimos reached the 1/4 finals of the NCAA tournament ( English Elite Eight ), where on March 23 they lost to the Oklahoma State Cowboys with a score of 57-61, in which Hubregs became the best player of the match, gaining 19 points and making 9 rebounds [2] [5] . In 1953, Huskis reached the final of the four NCAA Tournament ( English Final Four ), where in the semifinal match, on March 17, they lost to Bey Born and Dina Smith team Kansas Jakhoks with a score of 53-79, in which Bob became the best a player of his team, gaining 18 points [4] [6] .
NBA Career
He played the position of centering and heavy forward . In 1953 he was selected for the NBA Draft under the 2nd number by the Milwaukee Hawks team. Later he played for the Baltimore Bullets , Boston Celtics and Fort Wayne / Detroit Pistons teams. In total, the NBA spent 5 incomplete seasons. In 1953, Hubreggs was recognized as the basketball player of the year among students according to the Helms Foundation . Once he joined the 1st NCAA National Team (1953), and also once - the 2nd NCAA National Team (1952). In total, a career in the NBA played 281 games, which scored 2,611 points (an average of 9.3 per game), made 1,552 rebounds and 500 assists [7] .
In 1970–1973, Hubreggs worked as general manager for the Seattle Supersonics team. In 1987, he was elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame [8] , and in 2000 he was inducted into the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame for his significant contribution to the development of sports as a player [9] .
Death
Bob Hubreggs died on May 28, 2014, at the age of 83 in the city of Olympia ( Washington ) [10] [11] .
Notes
- ↑ Where Are They Now: Bob Houbregs (English) . seattlepi.com . Seattle Post. The appeal date is March 15, 2014.
- 2 1 2 1950-51 Pacific Coast Conference Season Summary (eng.) . sports-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. The appeal date is March 15, 2014.
- ↑ 1951-52 Pacific Coast Conference Season Summary (English) . sports-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. The appeal date is March 15, 2014.
- 2 1 2 1952-53 Pacific Coast Conference Season Summary (Eng.) . sports-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. The appeal date is March 15, 2014.
- ↑ Washington 57, Oklahoma State 61 (English) . sports-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. The appeal date is March 15, 2014.
- ↑ Washington 53, Kansas 79 (English) . sports-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. The appeal date is March 15, 2014.
- ↑ Bob Houbregs (English) . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. The appeal date is March 15, 2014.
- ↑ Robert J. "Bob" Houbregs (English) . hoophall.com . Basketball Hall of Fame. The appeal date is March 15, 2014. Archived September 1, 2012.
- Oub Houbregs named to Canadian Basketball Hall (English) . cbc.ca. CBC Sports. The appeal date is March 15, 2014.
- ↑ Hall of Famer Bob Houbregs, 82, dies (English) . espn.go.com . Associated Press . The appeal date is May 29, 2014.
- ↑ Hall of Famer, ex-No. 2 overall pick Houbregs dies at 82 (English) . nba.com . NBA Media Ventures, LLC. The appeal date is May 29, 2014.