Bill Roberts

William Joseph Roberts (March 13, 1925 – January 23, 2016) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

He was awarded a varsity letter to play college basketball for the Wyoming Coyboys for the 1945–46, helping the team to a Mountain States Athletic Conference (MSAC) conference title and an NCAA tournament appearance. The Cowboys were 22–4 with a MSAC record of 10–2. His Basketball Association of America (BAA) and National Basketball Association (NBA) career lasted from 1948 to 1950.

After his playing retirement, Roberts worked for Reynolds Aluminium in McCook, Illinois, until 1973. He relocated to Indiana and opened a confectionery store with his wife. Roberts returned to Illinois and settled in DeKalb, where he died on January 23, 2016.

BAA/NBA career statistics Legend GP Games played FG% Field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage APG Assists per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG 1948–49 Chicago 2 .333 .000 .0 1.0 1948–49 Boston 26 .330 .474 .5 3.1 1948–49 St. Louis 22 .335 .795 1.3 6.3 St. Louis 67 .347 .718 .4 2.7Career 117 .339 .706 .6 3.5

Playoffs Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG 1949 St. Louis 2 .345 .400 1.0 11.0Career 2 .345 .400 1.0 11.0