Dick Bunt

Richard J. Bunt (July 13, 1929 – February 10, 2021) was an American basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the 1952–53 season.

Dick Bunt

Personal information
Born	(1929-07-13)July 13, 1929 Queens, New York
Died	February 10, 2021(2021-02-10) (aged 91) Purdys, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Bayside (Queens, New York)
College	NYU (1949–1952)
NBA draft	1952: 3rd round, 25th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career	1952–1953
Position	Point guard
Number	9
Coaching career	1955–1959
Career history
As player:
1952	New York Knicks
1952	Manchester British-Americans
1952–1953	Baltimore Bullets
As coach:
1955–1956	Richmond Hill HS
1956–1959	Bryant HS
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

He played collegiately for New York University and was selected by the New York Knicks in the 1952 NBA draft.

Bunt played for the Knicks and Baltimore Bullets in the NBA for 26 games. After he finished his NBA career, he was a physical education teacher at William C. Bryant High School in Astoria, Queens, New York.

Bunt died on February 10, 2021, at age 91, in Purdys, New York.

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

NBA

Source

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1952–53	New York	14	10.4	.226	.680	.9	.7	2.9
1952–53	Baltimore	12	10.4	.327	.739	1.3	.6	4.3
Career		26	10.4	.276	.708	1.1	.7	3.5

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1953	Baltimore	1	1.0	–	–	.0	.0	.0

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com  and Basketball Reference