Guy Sparrow (basketball)

Guy Sparrow
Personal information
Born	November 2, 1932 (age 92); Pontiac, Michigan
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school	Pontiac (Pontiac, Michigan)
College	Detroit Mercy (1952–1955)
NBA draft	1955: 3rd round, 19th overall pick
	Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career	1957–1961
Position	Forward
Number	5, 16
Career history
1957–1959	New York Knicks
1959–1960	Philadelphia Warriors
1960	Scranton Miners
1960–1961	Baltimore Bullets
Career highlights and awards
	2× First-team All-MVC (1954, 1955);
Career NBA statistics
Points	1,167 (7.8 ppg)
Rebounds	728 (4.9 rpg)
Assists	142 (0.9 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Guy Paul Joseph Sparrow (born November 2, 1932), nicknamed "The Bird", is a former American National Basketball Association player. He was drafted in 1955 with the fifth pick in the third round by the New York Knicks. In his first season with the Knicks, Guy averaged 11.1 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. During his second NBA season, Guy was traded to the Philadelphia Warriors for Jack George. In his second season, Guy averaged 5.0 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. In Guy's final NBA season, he averaged 2.7 points per game and 2.1 rebounds a game for the Warriors.^[1]

Early life

Due to a rheumatic ailment at around age 13, Sparrow's legs were disabled. His parents had to carry him to and from school. He walked on braces when he entered Pontiac High School in Pontiac, Michigan. He was able to recover and play for the basketball team. He later played on the basketball team of the University of Detroit.^[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
*	Led the league

NBA

Source^[1]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1957–58	New York	72*	23.1	.379	.642	6.4	1.0	11.1
1958–59	New York	44	13.8	.312	.582	4.3	1.0	5.7
1958–59	Philadelphia	23	10.2	.337	.525	2.5	1.0	3.8
1959–60	Philadelphia	11	7.3	.311	.250	2.1	.5	2.7
Career		150	17.2	.358	.608	4.9	.9	7.8

References

^ ^a ^b "Guy Sparrow NBA statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
^ "Rugged Detroit Cage Star Spent Boyhood As Cripple." Associated Press at the Ocala Star-Banner. Tuesday March 1, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved from Google News (7 of 10) on March 2, 2014.

External links

Guy Sparrow @ TheDraftReview

[bbr-1] "Guy Sparrow NBA statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.

[2] "Rugged Detroit Cage Star Spent Boyhood As Cripple." Associated Press at the Ocala Star-Banner. Tuesday March 1, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved from Google News (7 of 10) on March 2, 2014.

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