Dick Bunt

Dick Bunt
Personal information
Born(1929-07-13)July 13, 1929
Queens, New York
DiedFebruary 10, 2021(2021-02-10) (aged 91)
Purdys, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolBayside (Queens, New York)
CollegeNYU (1949–1952)
NBA draft1952: 3rd round, 25th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career1952–1953
PositionPoint guard
Number9
Coaching career1955–1959
Career history
As player:
1952New York Knicks
1952Manchester British-Americans
1952–1953Baltimore Bullets
As coach:
1955–1956Richmond Hill HS
1956–1959Bryant HS
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Richard J. Bunt (July 13, 1929 – February 10, 2021) was an American basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the 1952–53 season.

He played collegiately for New York University and was selected by the New York Knicks in the 1952 NBA draft.

Bunt played for the Knicks and Baltimore Bullets in the NBA for 26 games. After he finished his NBA career, he was a physical education teacher at William C. Bryant High School in Astoria, Queens, New York.

Bunt died on February 10, 2021, at age 91, in Purdys, New York.[1]

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
1952–53 New York 14 10.4 .226 .680 .9 .7 2.9
1952–53 Baltimore 12 10.4 .327 .739 1.3 .6 4.3
Career 26 10.4 .276 .708 1.1 .7 3.5

Playoffs

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1953 Baltimore 1 1.0 – – .0 .0 .0

References

  1. ^ "Richard Bunt obituary". lohud.com. Retrieved February 23, 2021.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Dick Bunt NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
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