Chick Halbert
American basketball player (1919–2013) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Pinkney "Chick" Halbert IV (February 27, 1919 – March 4, 2013) was an American professional basketball player.[1]
Halbert in 1948 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 27, 1919 Albany, Texas |
| Died | March 4, 2013 (aged 94) Coupeville, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | House (House, New Mexico) |
| College | West Texas A&M (1939–1942) |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 22, 20, 11, 6, 14, 13 |
| Career history | |
| 1946–1947 | Chicago Stags |
| 1947–1948 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1948–1949 | Boston Celtics |
| 1949 | Providence Steamrollers |
| 1949–1951 | Washington Capitols |
| 1951 | Baltimore Bullets |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
A 6'9" center from West Texas A&M University, Halbert played five seasons (1946–1951) in the Basketball Association of America (later known as the National Basketball Association). He was a member of the Chicago Stags, the Philadelphia Warriors, the Boston Celtics, the Providence Steamrollers, the Washington Capitols, and the Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 8.8 points per game and 7.9 rebounds per game in his career and earned All-BAA Second Team honors in 1947.
BAA/NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | RPG | Rebounds per game | ||
| APG | Assists per game | PPG | Points per game | ||
| Bold | Career high | ||||
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Chicago | 61 | .306 | .598 | – | .8 | 12.7 |
| 1947–48 | Chicago | 6 | .218 | .350 | – | .3 | 5.2 |
| 1947–48 | Philadelphia | 40 | .262 | .665 | – | .8 | 10.5 |
| 1948–49 | Boston | 33 | .293 | .596 | – | 1.8 | 9.4 |
| 1948–49 | Providence | 27 | .333 | .650 | – | 1.9 | 11.4 |
| 1949–50 | Washington | 68 | .380 | .640 | – | 1.3 | 4.8 |
| 1950–51 | Washington / Baltimore | 68 | .365 | .694 | 7.9 | 2.3 | 7.4 |
| Career | 303 | .314 | .633 | 7.9 | 1.4 | 8.8 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Chicago | 11 | .253 | .604 | – | .3 | 14.1 |
| 1948 | Philadelphia | 13 | .265 | .607 | – | .3 | 11.5 |
| 1950 | Washington | 2 | .438 | .556 | – | 1.5 | 9.5 |
| Career | 26 | .266 | .603 | – | .4 | 12.4 | |
References
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