Billy Keller
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 30, 1947 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
George Washington (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| College | Purdue (1966–1969) |
| NBA draft | 1969 / Round: 7 / Pick: 87th overall |
| Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Playing career | 1969–1976 |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1969–1976 | Indiana Pacers |
| As coach: | |
| 1980–1987 | University of Indianapolis |
| Career ABA statistics | |
| Points | 6,588 (11.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,349 (2.4 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,980 (3.6 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
William Curry "Billy" Keller (born August 30, 1947) is an American retired professional basketball player.
Billy Keller, the 5'10" guard, spent his entire basketball career in the state of Indiana. He attended George Washington Community High School, located in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was named Indiana's Mr. Basketball his Senior year.
Keller attended Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, where he played under head coach George King. Alongside three-time All-American Rick Mount and fellow Senior and co-captain Herm Gilliam, he led the Boilermakers to a Big Ten Conference Title and to the school's first NCAA Tournament appearance, making it to the NCAA Finals game in 1969. In 75 games, "Mr. Hustle" averaged 14.1 points game throughout his career and tallied a total of 1,056 points. He received the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award his Senior year, which is given to the nation's best player under 6 feet (1.8 m). After his Senior season at Purdue, he participated in the Kentucky-Indiana All-Star Game, where he first played with a three-point line. Billy went 6 for 7 beyond the arc and discovered his specialty as a three-point shooter in the next level (the NCAA didn't have a standard three-point line until 1986-87 while the ABA did throughout its existence from 1967–76).
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