Bob Arnzen

Bob Arnzen
Personal information
Born (1947-11-03) November 3, 1947 (age 77)
Covington, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Xavier (Cincinnati, Ohio)
CollegeNotre Dame (1966–1969)
NBA draft1969: 8th round, 103rd overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career1969–1974
PositionSmall forward
Number12, 30, 21, 22
Career history
1969–1970New York Nets
1970–1971Cincinnati Royals
1972–1974Indiana Pacers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Robert Louis "Bob" Arnzen (born November 3, 1947) is a retired American basketball and baseball player.

Born in Covington, Kentucky, Arnzen graduated from St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1965.[1] He then played collegiately for the University of Notre Dame.

Arnzen was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 8th round (93rd pick overall) of the 1969 NBA draft.[2] He played for the New York Nets (1969–70), and Indiana Pacers (1972–74) in the ABA for 56 games (winning the 1972–73 ABA Championship) and for the Cincinnati Royals (1970–71) in the NBA for 55 games.

Arnzen additionally played Minor League Baseball for the Gulf Coast Expos (1969), West Palm Beach Expos (1969–71), Winnipeg Whips (1971), Québec Carnavals (1972), and Peninsula Whips (1972).

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games 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
† Denotes seasons in which Brown's team won an ABA championship

NBA/ABA

Source[3]

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1969–70 New York (ABA) 13 7.5 .396 – .333 1.7 .4 3.1
1970–71 Cincinnati (NBA) 55 10.8 .462 – .865 2.8 .4 5.5
1972–73† Indiana (ABA) 23 4.8 .526 .000 .750 1.0 .1 2.0
1973–74 Indiana (ABA) 20 7.5 .500 1.000 .778 1.0 .2 .2 .1 2.8
Career (ABA) 56 6.4 .470 .200 .652 1.2 .2 .2 .1 2.5
Career (overall) 111 8.6 .465 .000 .800 2.0 .3 .2 .1 4.0

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1972–73† Indiana (ABA) 7 1.9 .500 .000 1.000 .0 .0 1.0

References

  1. ^ "1985 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees (Inaugural Year)". St. Xavier High School. Archived from the original on March 12, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2007.
  2. ^ "1969 NBA Draft 7th-8th Rounds". TheDraftReview. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "Bob Arnzen NBA and ABA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.


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