George Bon Salle
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| Born | July 1, 1935 Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||||||
| Died | July 20, 2015 (aged 80) South Miami, Florida | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Loyola Academy (Chicago, Illinois) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Illinois (1954–1957) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1957: 1st round, 7th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Syracuse Nationals | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1957–1962 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 33 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 1957–1958 | Olimpia Milano | ||||||||||||||
| 1958–1959 | Denver Truckers | ||||||||||||||
| 1961–1962 | Chicago Packers | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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George H. Bon Salle (July 1, 1935 – July 20, 2015) was an American professional basketball player. A 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) forward, he starred at Loyola Academy in Chicago, Illinois,[1] before playing at the University of Illinois. As a senior in 1957, Bon Salle was awarded All-American honors, and he was selected by the NBA's Syracuse Nationals in that year's professional draft. However, Bon Salle never played for the Nationals. He spent part of his professional career with the National Industrial Basketball League's Denver Truckers. A gold-medalist at the 1959 Pan-American Games, Bon Salle also played briefly for the NBA's Chicago Packers (now the Washington Wizards) during the 1961–62 season.[2]
He collected the posters of the French graphic artist Bernard Villemot and published a catalogue raisonné of those works.[3]
Career statistics[edit]
| 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[edit]
Source[4]
Regular season[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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| 1961–62 | Chicago | 3 | 3.0 | .250 | – | .7 | .0 | 1.3 |
References[edit]
- ^ "1909-1957". Loyola Academy. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "Illini great Bon Salle dies". news-gazette.com. 23 July 2015.
- ^ Embracing an icon : the posters of bernard villlemot. OCLC 907451064 – via worldcat.org.
- ^ "George Bon Salle NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Profile at Loyola Academy Hall of Fame
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- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in basketball