Bill Sharman

Height: 
6-1
Position: 
Guard
Hometown: 
Lomita, CA and Porterville, CA
High School: 
Narbonne High School
  • NCAA consensus first-team All-American in 1950
  • All-American Recognition: 1950 (National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, Associated Press 2nd Team, Converse 2nd Team, UP2)
  • Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1949 (35th) and 1950 (19th)
  • Ranked among the nation's leaders in free-throw percentage in 1948 (4th), 1949 (20th) and 1950 (13th)
  • Did not play in NCAA Tournament or NIT
  • Selected by the Washington Capitols in second round of 1950 NBA draft
  • Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1975.

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1946-47

10

16

9

12

.750

41

4.1

1947-48

24

100

38

44

.864

238

9.9

1948-49

24

142

98

125

.784

382

15.9

1949-50

24

171

421

.406

104

129

.806

446

18.6

Totals

82

429

421

.406

249

310

.803

1107

13.5