Bill Ligon

William Norman Ligon (May 19, 1952 – June 11, 2024) was an American professional basketball shooting guard who played one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Detroit Pistons during the 1974–75 season. The Pistons drafted him from Vanderbilt University during the tenth round (175th pick overall) of the 1974 NBA draft. He worked as an attorney, specializing in criminal defense and litigation.^[1] He died in Gallatin, Tennessee on June 11, 2024, at the age of 72.^[2]

Bill Ligon

Personal information
Born	(1952-05-19)May 19, 1952 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	June 11, 2024(2024-06-11) (aged 72) Gallatin, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Gallatin Union (Nashville, Tennessee)
College	Vanderbilt (1971–1974)
NBA draft	1974: 10th round, 175th overall
Drafted by	Detroit Pistons
Position	Shooting guard
Number	26
Career history
1974–1975	Detroit Pistons
Career NBA statistics
Points	126 (3.3 ppg)
Rebounds	26 (0.7 rpg)
Assists	25 (0.7 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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^[3]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1974–75	Detroit	38	7.2	.385	.640	.7	.7	.2	.2	3.3

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1975	Detroit	2	3.5	1.000	–	.0	.0	.0	.0	1.0