Art Spoelstra

Art Spoelstra
	Spoelstra as a junior at WKU
Personal information
Born	September 11, 1932; Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Died	April 9, 2008 (aged 75); Evansville, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Godwin Heights; (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
College	Western Kentucky (1951–1954)
NBA draft	1954: 4th round, 34th overall pick
Drafted by	Rochester Royals
Playing career	1954–1958
Position	Center
Number	20, 8, 27, 18
Career history
1954–1957	Rochester Royals
1957–1958	Minneapolis Lakers
1958	New York Knicks
Career NBA statistics
Points	2,012 (7.2 ppg)
Rebounds	1,273 (4.6 rpg)
Assists	266 (1.0 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Arthur Cornelius Spoelstra (September 11, 1932 – April 9, 2008) was an American basketball player. A 6'9" center from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Spoelstra played college basketball for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. After graduating from Western Kentucky University, he was selected by the Rochester Royals in the 1954 NBA draft (fourth round, 34th pick overall). He played four seasons in the NBA for the Royals, Minneapolis Lakers and New York Knicks. He averaged 7.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game for his career.^[1]

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Following his basketball career, Spoelstra worked in the insurance industry and the theatre. He died on April 9, 2008, in Evansville, Indiana.^[2]

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