Bob Boozer
School:
Height:
6-8
Position:
Forward
Hometown:
Omaha, NE
High School:
Tech High School
- NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1959 and consensus first-team All-American in 1958
- All-American Recognition: 1958 (National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team, Associated Press 2nd Team, Converse 2nd Team, United Press International 2nd Team) and 1959 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team)
- Ranked 8th in the nation in scoring in 1959
- Ranked 48th in the nation in free-throw percentage in 1959
- Leading scorer and rebounder for fourth-place team in 1958 NCAA Tournament (22-5 record)
- Averaged 22 points and 10.7 rebounds in six NCAA Tournament games in 1958 and 1959 (4-2 record)
- Member of 1960 U.S. Olympic team (6.8 ppg)
- Selected by the Cincinnati Royals in first round of 1959 NBA draft.