William Wilson Fitts (June 16, 1915 – February 23, 2005) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He played for the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots in the National Basketball League from 1937 to 1939.[1][2][3] In his brief professional career, Cope averaged 2.0 points per game and contributed towards the Wingfoots' league championship in the 1937–38 season.[1]
Personal information | |
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Born | Smithville, Tennessee | June 16, 1915
Died | February 23, 2005 Topeka, Kansas | (aged 89)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | East (Akron, Ohio) |
College | Akron (1933–1937) |
Position | Guard / forward |
Career history | |
1937–1939 | Akron Goodyear Wingfoots |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career statistics
editNBL
editGP | Games played | FGM | Field goals made |
FTM | Free throws made | FTA | Free throws attempted |
FT% | Free throw percentage | PTS | Total points |
PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
† | Denotes seasons in which Fitts's team won an NBL championship |
Source[1]
Regular season
editYear | Team | GP | FGM | FTM | PTS | PPG |
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1937–38† | Akron G.W. | 12 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 1.8 |
1938–39† | Akron G.W. | 19 | 16 | 7 | 39 | 2.1 |
Career | 31 | 24 | 13 | 61 | 2.0 |
Playoffs
editYear | Team | GP | FGM | FTM | PTS | PPG |
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1937† | Akron G.W. | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2.0 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Wilson Fitts NBL stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Wilson Fitts". Peach Basket Society. August 20, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ "Wilson Fitts Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved April 24, 2019.