Art Hillhouse
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 12, 1916 Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Died | October 27, 1980 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rutherford (Rutherford, New Jersey) |
| College | LIU Brooklyn (1934–1939) |
| Playing career | 1943–1949 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 18 |
| Career history | |
| 1943–1946 | Philadelphia Sphas |
| 1946–1948 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1948 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
| 1948–1949 | Lancaster Red Roses |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats 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]
| 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]
- ^ "Art Hillhouse Stats". Basketball Reference. Accessed on June 26, 2017.
- ^ "nba.com: Playoff Records: Miscellaneous – Series". Archived from the original on 22 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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Categories:
- 1916 births
- 1980 deaths
- All-American college men's basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from New Jersey
- Centers (basketball)
- LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from Rutherford, New Jersey
- Philadelphia Warriors players
- Rutherford High School (New Jersey) alumni
- Wilkes-Barre Barons players
- American basketball biography, 1910s birth stubs