Art Spoelstra

Arthur Cornelius Spoelstra (September 11, 1932 – April 9, 2008) was an American basketball player. A 6'9" center from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Spoelstra played college basketball for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. After graduating from Western Kentucky University, he was selected by the Rochester Royals in the 1954 NBA draft (fourth round, 34th pick overall). He played four seasons in the NBA for the Royals, Minneapolis Lakers and New York Knicks. He averaged 7.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game for his career.

Following his basketball career, Spoelstra worked in the insurance industry and the theatre. He died on April 9, 2008, in Evansville, Indiana.

Career statistics

NBA Source

Regular season Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG Rochester 70 16.1 .398 .692 4.1 .8 6.1 Rochester 72 22.8 .392 .685 6.1 1.3 8.5 Rochester 69 17.0 .388 .733 3.2 .8 7.6 Minneapolis 50 22.0 .399 .667 5.6 1.0 7.6 New York 17 12.2 .303 .730 3.0 .4 3.9Career 278 18.9 .391 .693 4.6 1.0 7.2

Playoffs Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG 1955 Rochester 3 9.3 .500 1.000 3.0 .0 5.0