Art Heyman
Heyman with the Duke Blue Devils
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
June 24, 1941 New York City, New York |
| Died | August 27, 2012 (aged 71) Clermont, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Oceanside (Oceanside, New York) |
| College | Duke (1960–1963) |
| NBA draft | 1963 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 1963–1970 |
| Position | Small forward / Guard |
| Number | 4, 21, 35, 40, 12, 32 |
| Career history | |
| 1963–1965 | New York Knicks |
| 1965 | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1965–1966 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1966 | Wilmington Blue Bombers |
| 1966–1967 | Hartford Capitols |
| 1967 | New Jersey Americans |
| 1967–1969 | Pittsburgh / Minnesota Pipers |
| 1969–1970 | Miami Floridians |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA and ABA statistics | |
| Points | 4,030 (13.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,461 (4.7 rpg) |
| Assists | 859 (2.8 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Arthur Bruce "Art" Heyman (June 24, 1941 – August 27, 2012) was an American professional basketball player.
Heyman, who was Jewish, was born in New York City. After attending Oceanside High School in Nassau County, New York, the 6'5" guard/forward was heavily recruited by many schools, and originally signed a letter of intent to play for the North Carolina Tar Heels. At the last moment, however, Heyman changed his mind and agreed to play for the Tar Heels' greatest rivals, the Duke Blue Devils.
Due to NCAA eligibility rules that prohibited freshmen from playing varsity sports, Heyman played his first year at then racially segregated Duke with the freshman team, which compiled a record of 10–5, including three victories over the Tar Heels. During one of the Duke-North Carolina freshman games, North Carolina freshman Dieter Krause attacked Heyman, leading to a melee where the two coaches had to be restrained from attacking each other. Heyman needed five stitches after the attack.
During his sophomore season, Heyman starred for the varsity team, and North Carolina and Duke again were at each other's throats. On February 4, 1961, the Duke and North Carolina freshman teams had played the first game of the double header. There were multiple fights during the game, and North Carolina had finished the game with only three players on the floor (five North Carolina players had fouled out, and three more had been ejected for fighting). During the varsity game that night, Heyman was involved in two incidents, where he first pushed over a fan who he thought was attacking him, and then in the closing minutes of the game, while trying to protect a slim Duke lead, Heyman committed a hard foul against future Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown who was attempting to drive to the hoop. Brown threw the ball and then a punch at Heyman, touching off a general melee, which saw future basketball executive Donnie Walsh, then a substitute player for North Carolina, also attack Heyman. The melee lasted about ten minutes, and despite Heyman being ejected for fighting, his 36 points had given Duke the victory, 81–77.
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