| Height | 6 ft |
|---|---|
| Height in | 0 |
| Weight lb | 170 |
| Birth date | July 13, 1929 |
| Birth place | Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Death date | February 10, 2021 (aged 91) |
| Death place | Purdys, New York, U.S. |
| High school | Bayside (Queens, New York) |
| College | NYU (1949–1952) |
| Draft year | 1952 |
| Draft round | 3 |
| Draft pick | 25 |
| Draft team | New York Knicks |
| Career start | 1952 |
| Career end | 1953 |
| Career number | 9 |
| Team 1 | New York Knicks |
| Years 2 | 1952 |
| Team 2 | Manchester British-Americans |
| Team 3 | Baltimore Bullets |
| Cyears 1 | 1955–1956 |
| Cteam 1 | Richmond Hill HS |
| Cyears 2 | 1956–1959 |
| Cteam 2 | Bryant HS |
Richard J. Bunt (July 13, 1929 – February 10, 2021) was an American basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the 1952–53 season.
He played collegiately for New York University and was selected by the New York Knicks in the 1952 NBA draft.
Bunt played for the Knicks and Baltimore Bullets in the NBA for 26 games. After he finished his NBA career, he was a physical education teacher at William C. Bryant High School in Astoria, Queens, New York.
Bunt died on February 10, 2021, at age 91, in Purdys, New York.[1]
Career statistics
NBA
Source[2]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 14 | 10.4 | .226 | .680 | .9 | .7 | 2.9 | |
| Baltimore | 12 | 10.4 | .327 | .739 | 1.3 | .6 | 4.3 | |
| Career | 26 | 10.4 | .276 | .708 | 1.1 | .7 | 3.5 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Baltimore | 1 | 1.0 | – | – | .0 | .0 | .0 |
References
- ^ "Richard Bunt obituary". lohud.com. Retrieved February 23, 2021.[dead link]
- ^ "Dick Bunt NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 14 September 2023.