Bob McNeill

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Bob McNeill
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Bob McNeill (#7) and Bob Cousy chase after the ball
Personal information
Born (1938-10-22) October 22, 1938 (age 86)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school North Catholic
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College Saint Joseph's (1957–1960)
NBA draft 1960: 3rd round, 19th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career1960–1969
Position Point guard
Number7, 34, 52
Career history
1960–1961 New York Knicks
1961 Philadelphia Warriors
1961–1962 Los Angeles Lakers
1962–1966 Camden Bullets
1966–1967 Trenton Colonials
1967–1969 Allentown Jets
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 575 (4.6 ppg)
Rebounds 179 (1.4 rpg)
Assists 327 (2.6 apg)
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Stats at Basketball Reference

Robert J. McNeill (born October 22, 1938) is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1960 to 1962.

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Biography

McNeill was born near 2nd and Allegheny in the Kensington section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a senior at North Catholic High School, McNeill once scored 46 points in a game, which is an all-time school record. He was selected as a 1st team All-Catholic player in 1956. As the team's point guard, McNeill led the 1956 Falcons basketball team to a Philadelphia Catholic League Championship, scoring 14 points in a one-point victory over La Salle. He then led the Falcons to their first ever City Basketball Championship Title by beating West Philadelphia. In the city title game, McNeill scored 29 points in a 68–67 victory at the Palestra.

McNeill then went on to play collegiately for the St. Joseph's Hawks. He led the team to the NCAA tournament in 1959 and 1960. He was named first-team All-Big 5 in 1958, 1959 and 1960 while he also earned All-American honors as a senior. Upon graduating, McNeill held the St. Joseph's record for assists in a game, a season, and a career. He still owns school record for free throws made and attempted in a game. He was inducted into the St Joseph's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001.

McNeill was drafted in the third round by the New York Knicks in the 1960 NBA draft. He played guard during the course of his NBA career and played for the New York Knicks, Philadelphia Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers. McNeill averaged five points and three assists per game in his NBA career. He played in five games for the Lakers in the 1962 NBA Finals loss to the Boston Celtics.

In 1963, McNeill joined the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) and played alongside Paul Arizin for the Camden Bullets from 1962 until 1966. McNeill helped the Bullets win the 1964 EPBL Championship, where he averaged 20 points per game. [1] He played for the Trenton Colonials during the 1966–67 season before finishing with the Allentown Jets from 1967 to 1969. [2] He won another EPBL championship with the Jets in 1968. [3] McNeill was a six-time All-EPBL First Team selection (1963–1966, 1968 and 1969). [2]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

Source [4]

Regular season

YearTeamGPMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGPPG
1960–61 New York 7518.5.389.8331.63.25.8
1961–62 Philadelphia 2110.1.447.8181.62.34.1
1961–62 L.A. Lakers 297.9.367.667.81.41.8
Career12514.6.394.8191.42.64.6

Playoffs

YearTeamGPMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGPPG
1962 L.A. Lakers 56.0.571.5001.21.01.8

References

  1. ↑ "1963-64 Camden Bullets Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Bob McNeill minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  3. ↑ "1967-68 Allentown Jets Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Bob McNeill NBA stats". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
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