Billy Cunningham

School: 
Height: 
6-6
Position: 
Forward
Hometown: 
Brooklyn, NY
High School: 
Erasmus Hall High School
  • All-American Recognition: 1964 (United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team, Converse 2nd Team) and 1965 (Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd Team, United Press International 2nd Team, Associated Press 3rd Team)
  • Academic All-America as senior
  • Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1963 (23rd), 1964 (20th) and 1965 (11th)
  • Ranked among the nation's leading rebounders in 1963 (tied for 9th), 1964 (14th) and 1965 (19th)
  • Led North Carolina in scoring and rebounding all three seasons
  • Did not play in NCAA Tournament or NIT
  • Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in first round of 1965 NBA draft
  • Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1985.

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1962-63

21

186

380

.489

105

170

.618

339

16.1

477

22.7

1963-64

24

233

526

.443

157

249

.631

379

15.8

623

26.0

1964-65

24

237

481

.493

135

213

.634

344

14.3

609

25.4

Totals

69

656

1387

.473

397

632

.628

1062

15.4

1709

24.8