Win Wilfong

Win Wilfong
Personal information
Born	March 18, 1933; Puxico, Missouri, U.S.
Died	May 18, 1985 (aged 52); Lincoln, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Puxico (Puxico, Missouri)
College	Missouri (1951–1953); Memphis (1955–1957);
NBA draft	1957: 1st round, 4th overall pick
	Selected by the St. Louis Hawks
Playing career	1957–1963
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Number	15, 10, 22, 41
Career history
1957–1959	St. Louis Hawks
1959–1961	Cincinnati Royals
1961–1963	Kansas City Steers
Career highlights and awards
	NBA champion (1958); No. 22 retired by Memphis Tigers;
Career NBA statistics
Points	1,826 (6.8 ppg)
Rebounds	910 (3.4 rpg)
Assists	565 (2.1 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference
Representing United States
Men's basketball
Pan American Games

Alva Winfred Wilfong (March 18, 1933 – May 18, 1985) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'2" guard/forward from the University of Missouri and the University of Memphis, Wilfong played four seasons (1957–1961) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the St. Louis Hawks and Cincinnati Royals. He averaged 6.8 points per game and won a league championship with St. Louis in 1958.

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
†	Won an NBA championship	*	Led the league

NBA

Source^[1]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1957–58†	St. Louis	71	19.2	.361	.685	4.1	2.3	7.8
1958–59	St. Louis	63	11.8	.347	.756	1.9	.8	4.1
1959–60	Cincinnati	72	27.7	.370	.778	4.9	3.7	10.1
1960–61	Cincinnati	62	11.6	.348	.809	2.4	1.4	4.6
Career		268	17.9	.361	.744	3.4	2.1	6.8

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1958†	St. Louis	11*	14.7	.275	.697	3.7	2.3	5.5
1959	St. Louis	5	9.2	.368	.833	1.2	.6	3.8
Career		16	13.0	.295	.718	2.9	1.8	5.0

References

^ "Win Wilfong NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved November 25, 2023.

External links

Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference

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