Spider Bennett

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Spider Bennett
Personal information
Born (1943-08-04) August 4, 1943 (age 81)
Lakewood Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Laurinburg Institute
(Laurinburg, North Carolina)
College Winston-Salem State (1962–1966)
NBA draft 1966: undrafted
Playing career1966–1972
Position Point guard
Number6, 25
Career history
1966–1968 Hartford Capitols
1968–1969 Dallas Chaparrals
1969 Houston Mavericks
1969–1972Hartford Capitols
Career highlights and awards
  • All-EPBL First Team (1968)
  • All-EPBL Second Team (1970)
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Willis "Spider" Bennett (born August 4, 1943) is a retired American basketball player.

Born in Lakewood Township, New Jersey, Bennett played collegiately for the Winston-Salem State University. [1]

Bennett played for the Hartford Capitols of the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) / Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) from 1966 to 1968 and 1969 to 1972. [2] He was selected to the All-EPBL First Team in 1968 and Second Team in 1970. [2]

He played for the Dallas Chaparrals and Houston Mavericks (1968–69) in the ABA for 59 games.

References

  1. ↑ Spider Bennett, Basketball-Reference.com. Accessed February 9, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Spider Bennett minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 17, 2025.


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