Barney Cable

Byrum William "Barney" Cable (July 29, 1935 – January 26, 2026) was an American professional basketball player. Barney Cable, a six-foot-seven forward from Rochester, Pennsylvania, was the third Bradley University player to be selected in the NBA draft.

Cable was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the second round (11th pick overall) of the 1958 NBA draft.

He played for the Pistons (1958–59), Syracuse Nationals (1959–61), Chicago Packers / Zephyrs / Baltimore Bullets (1961, 1963–64) and St. Louis Hawks (1961–63) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 362 games.

Cable played for the Wilmington Blue Bombers of the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) from 1964 to 1967. He won EPBL championships in 1966 and 1967. Cable also served as head coach of the Blue Bombers from 1966 to 1968. He was named the EPBL Coach of the Year in 1967. He is honored in the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame.

After retirement, Cable lived in Hampstead, Maryland for 55 years. He died on January 26, 2026, at the age of 90.

Career statistics

NBA Source

Regular season Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG Detroit 31 8.7 .341 .793 2.8 .4 3.5 Detroit 7 16.6 .367 .400 6.9 .9 6.9 Syracuse 50 12.0 .378 .702 3.5 .7 4.3 Syracuse 75 21.9 .463 .676 6.3 1.1 8.1 Chicago 15 33.2 .378 .712 5.5 2.1 13.7 St. Louis 52 26.2 .419 .623 9.2 1.6 10.0 St. Louis 42 15.8 .495 .651 3.1 1.0 6.1 Chicago 19 28.5 .402 .636 5.7 2.2 8.1 Baltimore 71 15.8 .400 .667 4.2 .7 3.7Career 362 18.8 .420 .665 5.2 1.1 6.6

Playoffs Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG 1960 Syracuse 3 21.0 .357 .500 9.3 .3 4.7 1961 Syracuse 8 23.1 .400 .588 7.6 .9 7.8Career 11 22.5 .392 .560 8.1 .7 6.9