Bailey Howell
| Personal information | |
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| Born |
January 20, 1937 Middleton, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Middleton (Middleton, Tennessee) |
| College | Mississippi State (1956–1959) |
| NBA draft | 1959 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 1959–1971 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 52, 18, 15, 16 |
| Career history | |
| 1959–1964 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1964–1966 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1966–1970 | Boston Celtics |
| 1970–1971 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 17,770 (18.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 9,383 (9.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,853 (1.9 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |
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College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 |
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Bailey E. Howell (born January 20, 1937) is an American former professional basketball player now enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Howell was a 6'7" forward at Mississippi State University. Despite playing at the college level for only three years, he set and still holds Mississippi State records for single-game points scored, career scoring average, single-season and career free throws made, single-season and career free throws attempted, single-game free throw percentage, single-game rebounds, single-season rebounds, career rebounds, and single-season and career rebounding average. His scoring records are particularly impressive, since there was no three-point line or shot clock at the time that he played. He is considered a legend to the Bulldog basketball faithful, and one of the best-known players to have played at MSU. He is probably most known for his hook shot, rebounding ability, and work ethic as a player and person.
Howell played 12 seasons (1959–1971) in the NBA as a member of the Detroit Pistons, Baltimore Bullets, Boston Celtics, and Philadelphia 76ers. A six-time All-Star with 17,770 career points, he was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1997. He won two NBA championships with the Boston Celtics. The best years of his career were during his time with the Celtics and the Pistons.
After his career ended, he went to work with the Converse shoe company, particularly with the Converse All-Star. He resides in Starkville, Mississippi where he is very active in Mississippi State athletics fund-raising, specifically the Bulldog Club, an organized fund to pay for MSU athletic scholarships. He currently serves as an elder for the Starkville church of Christ.
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