Bob Burrow

Bob Burrow
Personal information
Born	June 29, 1934; Malvern, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	January 3, 2019 (aged 84); Franklin, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school	Wells (Wells, Texas)
College	Lon Morris (1952–1954); Kentucky (1954–1956);
NBA draft	1956: 2nd round, 8th overall pick
	Selected by the Rochester Royals
Playing career	1956–1958
Position	Power forward / center
Number	6, 50
Career history
1956–1957	Rochester Royals
1957–1958	Minneapolis Lakers
Career highlights and awards
	Consensus second-team All-American (1956); Third-team All-American – AP (1955);
Career NBA statistics
Points	459 (5.7 ppg)
Rebounds	357 (4.4 rpg)
Assists	47 (0.6 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Robert Brantley Burrow (June 29, 1934 – January 3, 2019) was an American basketball player. The son of a lumberjack, Burrow was considered the nation's No. 1 junior college player in 1954 at Lon Morris, where he scored 2,191 points.

Early life

Reportedly, Adolph Rupp gave Burrow a scholarship without seeing him play in person.^[1] He played collegiately for the University of Kentucky and was selected by the Rochester Royals in the 1956 NBA draft.

A jersey honoring Burrow hangs in Rupp Arena.

Burrow played for the Royals (1956–57) and Minneapolis Lakers (1957–58) in the NBA for a total of 81 games.

Burrow died on January 3, 2019, at age 84.^[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^[3]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1956–57	Rochester	67	15.3	.374	.616	4.4	.6	6.0
1957–58	Minneapolis	14	12.2	.314	.333	4.6	.4	3.9
Career		81	14.8	.365	.578	4.4	.6	5.7

References

^ "Basketball's twin-tournament finale presents two big - 03.19.56 - SI Vault". Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
^ Sheroan, Ben (January 4, 2019). "UK All-American Bob Burrow dies at 84". thenewsenterprise.com. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
^ "Bob Burrow NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2023.

External links

Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference

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[1] "Basketball's twin-tournament finale presents two big - 03.19.56 - SI Vault". Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2010.

[2] Sheroan, Ben (January 4, 2019). "UK All-American Bob Burrow dies at 84". thenewsenterprise.com. Retrieved January 4, 2019.

[bbr-3] "Bob Burrow NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2023.

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