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{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox NBA biography
{{Infobox NBA biography
| name = Art Hillhouse
| name = Art Hillhouse
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| number = 18
| number = 18
| birth_date = {{birth date|1916|06|12}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1916|06|12}}
| birth_place =
| birth_place = [[Rutherford, New Jersey]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|mf=yes|1980|10|27|1916|6|12}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|mf=yes|1980|10|27|1916|6|12}}
| death_place =
| death_place =
| nationality = [[United States|American]]
| nationality = American
| high_school = [[Rutherford High School (New Jersey)|Rutherford]]<br>(Rutherford, New Jersey)
| high_school =
| college = [[Long Island University#Athletics|Long Island]]
| college = [[LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds men's basketball|LIU Brooklyn]] (1934–1939)
| career_start = 1943
| career_start = 1943
| career_end = 1949
| career_end = 1949
| teams = <nowiki></nowiki>
| years1 = 1943–1946
* [[Philadelphia Sphas]] ([[American Basketball League (1925–1955)|ABL]]) (1943–1946)
| team1 = [[Philadelphia Sphas]]
* [[Golden State Warriors|Philadelphia Warriors]] ([[1946–47 BAA season|1946]]–[[1947–48 BAA season|1948]])
| years2 = [[1946–47 BAA season|1946]]–[[1947–48 BAA season|1948]]
| team2 = [[Philadelphia Warriors]]
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* [[Wilkes-Barre Barons]] (ABL) (1948)
| years3 = 1948
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* [[Lancaster Red Roses (basketball)|Lancaster Red Roses]] ([[Continental Basketball Association|EPBL]]) (1948–1949)
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| team3 = [[Wilkes-Barre Barons]]
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| highlights = <nowiki></nowiki>
| years4 = 1948–1949
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* [[List of NBA champions|BAA champion]] <small>([[1947 BAA Finals|1947]])</small>
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| team4 = [[Lancaster Red Roses (basketball)|Lancaster Red Roses]]
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| highlights =
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* [[List of NBA champions|BAA champion]] ([[1947 BAA Finals|1947]])
* Second-team [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] – [[Madison Square Garden (1925)|MSG]] ([[1939 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1939]])

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'''Arthur Sherwood Hillhouse''' (June 12, 1916 – October 27{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}, 1980) was an [[United States|American]] professional [[basketball]] player.
'''Arthur Sherwood Hillhouse''' (June 12, 1916 – October 27, 1980) was an American professional [[basketball]] player.<ref name=br>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hillhar01.html "Art Hillhouse Stats"]. Basketball Reference. Accessed on June 26, 2017.</ref>


A 6'7" [[center (basketball)|center]] from [[Long Island University]], Hillhouse played two seasons (1946–1948) in the [[Basketball Association of America]] as a member of the [[Philadelphia Warriors]]. He averaged 5.9 [[points per game]] in his career and won a league championship in 1947. During the 1947 finals, Hillhouse set a still standing NBA record by becoming the only player to foul out of every game of a 5-game playoff series.<ref name=nba.com>{{cite web | title=nba.com: Playoff Records: Miscellaneous - Series|url=http://www.nba.com/history/records/playoffs_series_miscellaneous.html| accessdate=2008-04-20| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20080422162114/http://www.nba.com/history/records/playoffs_series_miscellaneous.html| archivedate= 22 April 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref>
A 6'7" [[center (basketball)|center]] from [[Long Island University]], Hillhouse played two seasons (1946–1948) in the [[Basketball Association of America]] as a member of the [[Philadelphia Warriors]]. He averaged 5.9 [[points per game]] in his BAA career and won a league championship in 1947. During the 1947 finals, Hillhouse set a still standing NBA record by becoming the only player to foul out of every game of a 5-game playoff series.<ref name=nba.com>{{cite web | title=nba.com: Playoff Records: Miscellaneous – Series|url=http://www.nba.com/history/records/playoffs_series_miscellaneous.html| accessdate=2008-04-20| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080422162114/http://www.nba.com/history/records/playoffs_series_miscellaneous.html| archivedate= 22 April 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref>

==BAA career statistics==
{{NBA player statistics legend|champion=y}}

===Regular season===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:right;"
|-
! Year
! Team
! GP
! FG%
! FT%
! APG
! PPG
|-
|style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;"| [[1946–47 BAA season|1946–47]]†
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1946–47 Philadelphia Warriors season|Philadelphia]]
| '''60''' || '''.291''' || .723 || '''.7''' || '''6.0'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;"| [[1947–48 BAA season|1947–48]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1947–48 Philadelphia Warriors season|Philadelphia]]
| 11 || .197 || '''.811''' || .3 || 5.3
|-
|style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 71 || .277 || .739 || .6 || 5.9
|-
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|}
===Playoffs===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:right;"
|-
! Year
! Team
! GP
! FG%
! FT%
! APG
! PPG
|-
|style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;"| [[1946–47 BAA season|1947]]†
| style="text-align:left;"| [[1946–47 Philadelphia Warriors season|Philadelphia]]
| 10 || .264 || .848 || .8 || 8.7
|-
|style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 10 || .264 || .848 || .8 || 8.7
|-
|}


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{basketballstats|bbr=h/hillhar01}}
*{{basketball-reference}}


{{Philadelphia Warriors 1946-47 BAA champions}}
{{Philadelphia Sphas 1944–45 ABL champions}}
{{Philadelphia Warriors 1946–47 BAA champions}}
{{ABL (1925–1955) scoring leaders}}


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| NAME = Hillhouse, Art
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American basketball player
| DATE OF BIRTH = June 12, 1916
| PLACE OF BIRTH =
| DATE OF DEATH = October 27, 1980
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[[Category:All-American college men's basketball players]]
[[Category:American men's basketball players]]
[[Category:Basketball players from New Jersey]]
[[Category:Centers (basketball)]]
[[Category:Centers (basketball)]]
[[Category:Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball players]]
[[Category:LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds men's basketball players]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Rutherford, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Philadelphia Warriors players]]
[[Category:Philadelphia Warriors players]]
[[Category:Rutherford High School (New Jersey) alumni]]
[[Category:Wilkes-Barre Barons players]]
[[Category:Wilkes-Barre Barons players]]


Latest revision as of 10:42, 2 September 2023

Art Hillhouse
Personal information
Born(1916-06-12)June 12, 1916
Rutherford, New Jersey
DiedOctober 27, 1980(1980-10-27) (aged 64)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolRutherford
(Rutherford, New Jersey)
CollegeLIU Brooklyn (1934–1939)
Playing career1943–1949
PositionCenter
Number18
Career history
1943–1946Philadelphia Sphas
1946–1948Philadelphia Warriors
1948Wilkes-Barre Barons
1948–1949Lancaster Red Roses
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Arthur Sherwood Hillhouse (June 12, 1916 – October 27, 1980) was an American professional basketball player.[1]

A 6'7" center from Long Island University, Hillhouse played two seasons (1946–1948) in the Basketball Association of America as a member of the Philadelphia Warriors. He averaged 5.9 points per game in his BAA career and won a league championship in 1947. During the 1947 finals, Hillhouse set a still standing NBA record by becoming the only player to foul out of every game of a 5-game playoff series.[2]

BAA career statistics[edit]

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
 †  Won an NBA championship

Regular season[edit]

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1946–47† Philadelphia 60 .291 .723 .7 6.0
1947–48 Philadelphia 11 .197 .811 .3 5.3
Career 71 .277 .739 .6 5.9

Playoffs[edit]

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1947† Philadelphia 10 .264 .848 .8 8.7
Career 10 .264 .848 .8 8.7

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Art Hillhouse Stats". Basketball Reference. Accessed on June 26, 2017.
  2. ^ "nba.com: Playoff Records: Miscellaneous – Series". Archived from the original on 22 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-20.

External links[edit]


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