Bobby Watson (basketball player)

For the basketball coach, see Bobby Watson (basketball coach).

Robert E. Watson (March 22, 1930 – January 31, 2017) was a guard who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Watson was drafted by the Milwaukee Hawks in the 1952 NBA draft.^[1] He first played in the NBA with the Minneapolis Lakers in 1954 before being traded back to the Milwaukee Hawks for Lew Hitch.

Bobby Watson

Personal information
Born	(1930-03-22)March 22, 1930 Central City, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	January 31, 2017(2017-01-31) (aged 86)
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school	Owensboro (Owensboro, Kentucky)
College	Kentucky (1949–1952)
NBA draft	1952: 3rd round, 21st overall pick
Drafted by	Milwaukee Hawks
Playing career	1954–1955
Position	Point guard
Number	12
Career history
1954–1955	Minneapolis Lakers
1955	Milwaukee Hawks
Career highlights
NCAA champion (1951) 2× First-team All-SEC (1951, 1952)
Career NBA statistics
Points	175 (2.8 ppg)
Rebound	87 (1.4 rpg)
Assists	79 (1.3 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

He died on January 31, 2017, at the age of 86.^[2]

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^[1]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1954–55	Minneapolis	50	10.9	.358	.629	1.3	1.2	2.9
	Milwaukee	13	12.0	.200	.900	1.8	1.3	2.2
Career		63	11.1	.323	.689	1.4	1.3	2.8