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    Bobby Speight 1952, 1953 All-American
     
     

    Bobby Speight
    6-8 • Forward
    Raleigh, N.C.
    Played: 1951-53

    All-American: 1952 — Helms (3rd); 1953 — Helms (2nd), Collier’s Magazine (2nd), Associated Press (3rd), Converse (3rd).

    Averaged 16.9 points per game as a senior and finished his career with 1,430 points … Earned All-Southern Conference honors in 1952 and 1953 and led his team to two league titles … Was just the third NC State player to score more than 500 points in a season … Ranks fourth in school history with 1,057 career rebounds … Called the “fastest big man in college basketball” by coach Everett Case.

    Year GP FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Reb-Avg Pts Avg
    1950-51 37 146-464 .315 72-99 .727 337-9.1 364 9.8
    1951-52 33 211-563 .375 103-160 .645 364-11.0 525 15.9
    1952-53 32 218-575 .379 105-145 .724 356-11.1 541 16.9
    Totals 102 575-1602 .359 280-404 .693 1057-10.4 1430 14.0

     

     

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