Bob Naber
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 3, 1929 Covington, Kentucky |
| Died | February 8, 1998 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Covington Catholic (Covington, Kentucky) |
| College | Louisville (1949–1952) |
| NBA draft | 1952: undrafted |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 14 |
| Career history | |
| 1952 | Indianapolis Olympians |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Robert E. Naber (September 3, 1929 – February 8, 1998) was an American professional basketball player who spent one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Indianapolis Olympians during the 1952–53 season.
Naber graduated from Covington Catholic High School in 1948.[1][2] He attended the University of Louisville.[3] He later taught and coached varsity basketball at Covington Catholic.[4]
He was a member of the Northern Kentucky High School Athletic Directors Hall of Fame, the Northern Kentucky Hall of Fame, and the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame.[4]
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[5]
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952–53 | Indianapolis | 4 | 2.8 | .000 | .500 | 1.3 | .3 | .3 |
References
[edit]- ^ "All-Star bid turned down by Bob Naber". The Kentucky Post and Times-Star. June 11, 1948. p. 19. Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Members of the CCH Athletic Hall of Fame". Park Hills, Kentucky: Covington Catholic High School.
- ^ "Plays last game". The Kentucky Post and Times-Star. p. 17. Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Kentucky Obituary and Death Notice Archive - Page 43". genlookups.com.
- ^ "Bob Naber NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
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Categories:
- 1929 births
- 1998 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Kentucky
- Covington Catholic High School alumni
- Forwards (basketball)
- Indianapolis Olympians players
- Louisville Cardinals men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from Covington, Kentucky
- Undrafted NBA players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- University of Louisville stubs