Bill Spivey

School: 

Kentucky

Height: 
7-0
Position: 
Center
Hometown: 
Columbus, GA
High School: 
Jordan High School
  • NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1951
  • All-American Recognition: 1950 (Associated Press 3rd Team, UP3) and 1951 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, UP1)
  • Ranked 5th in the nation in rebounding in 1951
  • Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1950 (16th) and 1951 (16th)
  • Named Most Outstanding Player in 1951 NCAA Tournament (50 points and 37 rebounds in final two games)
  • Leading scorer and rebounder for 1951 NCAA Tournament champion (32-2 record)
  • Averaged 18 points and 13.8 rebounds in four NCAA Tournament games in 1951 (4-0 record)
  • Scored 15 points in one NIT game in 1950
  • Undrafted by any NBA team allegedly because of possible repercussions stemming from a game-fixing scandal involving Kentucky.

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1949-50

30

225

619

.363

128

176

.727

578

19.3

1950-51

33

252

632

.399

131

211

.621

567

17.2

635

19.2

Totals

63

477

1251

.381

259

387

.669

567

17.2

1213

19.3
  • NOTE: Didn't play in 1951-52 because of a knee injury at the start of the season and then later was dropped from Kentucky's team because of possible involvement in the fix scandals.