Roland West (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 6, 1944 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 178 lb (81 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Withrow (Cincinnati, Ohio) |
| College | Cincinnati (1964–1967) |
| NBA draft | 1967: 20th round, 162nd overall pick |
| Selected by the Baltimore Bullets | |
| Playing career | 1967–1968 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 15 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1968 | Baltimore Bullets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Roland West (born June 6, 1944) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) player for the Baltimore Bullets.
West attended Withrow High School in Cincinnati and played college basketball at the University of Cincinnati.[1]
West lettered from 1964–65 to 1966–67 for the Bearcats. As a sophomore starting forward in 1964–65, he averaged 11.0 points and 4.7 rebounds while leading the team in assists (2.6) and blocks (1.3) as the Bearcats went 14–12.[2]
In his junior season of 1965–66, West helped UC to a 21–7 record, the 1966 Missouri Valley Conference championship while averaging 15.5 points and a team-high 9.4 rebounds.[3]
West received a bachelor's degree in Education from Cincinnati.[1]
West was drafted with the first pick in the 20th round of the 1967 NBA draft.
He played in four games for the Bullets in the 1967–68 NBA season and recorded a total of four points and five rebounds.[4]
West is president and chief executive officer of Roland D. West & Associates Inc., a business consulting firm in Cincinnati. He is a former chair of the Greater Cincinnati area United Negro College Fund campaign. He and his wife, Yvonne, are longtime supporters of UNCF and its mission.[5][6]
In 2013, West was inducted into the Greater Cincinnati Basketball Hall of Fame.[2]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–68 | Baltimore | 4 | 3.5 | .400 | – | 1.3 | .0 | 1.0 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "African American heritage at UC". University of Cincinnati.
- ^ a b "Jones and West Inducted into Area Hall of Fame". University of Cincinnati Athletics.
- ^ "Bearcats Athletics". Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ a b "Roland West NBA Stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "(1) Roland D West & Associates". Archived from the original on March 2, 2014.
- ^ "Good News: West lends a hand to college fund". Archived from the original on March 2, 2014.