Barney Cable
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 29, 1935 Rochester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rochester (Rochester, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Bradley (1955–1958) |
| NBA draft | 1958: 2nd round, 10th overall pick |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 1958–1967 |
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| Number | 10, 23, 35, 21 |
| Career history | |
| 1958–1959 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1959–1961 | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1961 | Chicago Packers |
| 1961–1963 | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1963–1964 | Chicago Zephyrs / Baltimore Bullets |
| 1964–1967 | Wilmingon Blue Bombers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,372 (6.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,884 (5.2 rpg) |
| Assists | 381 (1.1 apg) |
Byrum William "Barney" Cable (born July 29, 1935) is an American former professional basketball player. Barney Cable, a six-foot-seven forward from Rochester, Pennsylvania, was the third Bradley University player to be plucked in the NBA draft.
He was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 2nd round (11th pick overall) of the 1958 NBA draft.
He played for the Pistons (1958–59), Syracuse Nationals (1959–61), Chicago Packers / Zephyrs / Baltimore Bullets (1961, 1963–64) and St. Louis Hawks (1961–63) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 362 games. In 1967, he was named Coach of the Year in the Eastern Professional Basketball League.[1] He is honored in the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame.
Career statistics
| 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
Source[2]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–59 | Detroit | 31 | 8.7 | .341 | .793 | 2.8 | .4 | 3.5 |
| 1959–60 | Detroit | 7 | 16.6 | .367 | .400 | 6.9 | .9 | 6.9 |
| Syracuse | 50 | 12.0 | .378 | .702 | 3.5 | .7 | 4.3 | |
| 1960–61 | Syracuse | 75 | 21.9 | .463 | .676 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 8.1 |
| 1961–62 | Chicago | 15 | 33.2 | .378 | .712 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 13.7 |
| St. Louis | 52 | 26.2 | .419 | .623 | 9.2 | 1.6 | 10.0 | |
| 1962–63 | St. Louis | 42 | 15.8 | .495 | .651 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 6.1 |
| Chicago | 19 | 28.5 | .402 | .636 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 8.1 | |
| 1963–64 | Baltimore | 71 | 15.8 | .400 | .667 | 4.2 | .7 | 3.7 |
| Career | 362 | 18.8 | .420 | .665 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 6.6 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Syracuse | 3 | 21.0 | .357 | .500 | 9.3 | .3 | 4.7 |
| 1961 | Syracuse | 8 | 23.1 | .400 | .588 | 7.6 | .9 | 7.8 |
| Career | 11 | 22.5 | .392 | .560 | 8.1 | .7 | 6.9 | |
References
- ^ "Flyers in Penn. Tonight; Host Wilmington Sunday". The Bridgeport Post. November 18, 1967. p. 9. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "Barney Cable NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
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