Joe Buckhalter

Joseph A. Buckhalter Jr. (August 1, 1937 – December 30, 2013)^[1] was an American retired basketball player.

Joe Buckhalter

Personal information
Born	(1937-08-01)August 1, 1937
Died	December 30, 2013(2013-12-30) (aged 76) Cincinnati, Ohio
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Tilden (Chicago, Illinois)
College	Tennessee State (1956–1958)
NBA draft	1958: 12th round, 81st overall pick
Drafted by	St. Louis Hawks
Playing career	1961–1964
Position	Power forward
Number	21
Career history
1961–1963	Cincinnati Royals
1963–1964	Wilkes-Barre Barons
Career NBA statistics
Points	375 (5.8 ppg)
Rebounds	265 (4.1 rpg)
Assists	43 (0.7 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

He played collegiately for Tennessee State University.

He was selected by the St. Louis Hawks in the 12th round (81st pick overall) of the 1958 NBA draft.

He played for the Cincinnati Royals (1961–63) in the NBA.^[2]

He also played with the Harlem Globetrotters.^[3]

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
1961–62	Cincinnati	63	11.6	.458	.620	4.2	.7	5.9
1962–63	Cincinnati	2	6.0	.000	1.000	1.5	.0	1.0
Career		65	11.4	.451	.627	4.1	.7	5.8

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1962	Cincinnati	4	15.0	.421	.667	5.5	1.0	8.5