Bud Acton

Charles R. "Bud" Acton (born January 11, 1942) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Alma Scots and Hillsdale Chargers. Acton was the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Player of the Year with the Scots in 1964. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the San Diego Rockets during the 1967–68 NBA season.

Early life Acton survived an accidental shotgun blast to the jaw when he was aged twelve. He attended Troy High School in Troy, Michigan.

College career Acton started his collegiate career with Alma College. He was selected to the All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) first-team in 1963.

Acton was inducted into the Alma College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2019.

Professional career Acton began his professional career with the Holland Carvers of the North American Basketball League (NABL). On November 5, 1967, he was traded to the Battle Creek Braves.

On February 1, 1968, Acton was loaned to the San Diego Rockets of the National Basketball Association. He had been the second-leading rebounder in the NABL with 14.3 rebounds per game at the time of his signing. Acton recorded four points in his NBA debut in a loss to the San Francisco Warriors. Acton averaged 3.3 points and 2 rebounds per game in 23 appearances with the Rockets. He was waived by the Rockets in August 1968.

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Personal life Acton's older brothers, John and Jack, played basketball for the Alma Scots during the late 1950s. His younger brother, Sim, and a cousin, Bob, played on the Scots football team.