Bob Schafer

Bob Schafer
Personal information
Born(1933-03-29)March 29, 1933
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 15, 2005(2005-02-15) (aged 71)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolRoman Catholic
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
CollegeVillanova (1952–1955)
NBA draft1955: 3rd round, 17th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career1955–1956
PositionGuard
Number25, 7, 27, 3
Career history
1955Philadelphia Warriors
1955–1956St. Louis Hawks
1956Syracuse Nationals
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points273
Rebounds82
Assists68
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Stats at Basketball Reference

Robert Thomas Schafer (March 29, 1933 – February 15, 2005[1]) was an American professional basketball player.[2] The 6' 3" guard out of Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia played college basketball for Villanova University[3] from 1952 to 1955.

Schafer was the first Villanova player to score 2000 points, and earned All-America honors in 1954.

Biography

In 1951, during his college career, Schafer was forcefully approached by three men who tried to intimidate him into throwing some games. He rejected their advances and reported the matter to the FBI.[4]

Schafer played professional basketball for the NBA's Philadelphia Warriors and St. Louis Hawks in 1955–56, and for the Syracuse Nationals in 1956–57.

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

NBA

Source[2]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1955–56 Philadelphia 12 6.8 .343 .583 1.1 .8 2.6
St. Louis 42 11.8 .294 .797 1.4 1.0 4.6
1956–57 Syracuse 11 15.2 .288 .846 1.0 1.4 4.5
Career 65 11.5 .298 .777 1.3 1.0 4.2

Playoffs

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1956 St. Louis 4 9.8 .150 .833 2.3 .3 2.8

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Social Security Death Index for Robert T Schafer". FamilySearch. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Bob Schafer NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  3. ^ UPenn.edu Archived 2010-06-15 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 26th Sept 2011
  4. ^ Google books, Charley Rosen Scandals of '51: How the Gamblers Almost Killed College Basketball retrieved 26th September 2011