Howard Bayne (basketball)

Howard Bayne
Personal information
Born(1942-07-28)July 28, 1942
Dayton, Ohio
DiedMay 14, 2018(2018-05-14) (aged 75)
Dayton, Ohio
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolColonel White (Dayton, Ohio)
CollegeTennessee (1963–1966)
NBA draft1966: 15th round, 107th overall pick
Drafted byBaltimore Bullets
Playing career1966–1967
PositionPower forward
Number50
Career history
1967–1968Kentucky Colonels
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Howard Edgar Bayne (July 28, 1942 – May 14, 2018) was an American basketball player.

University of Tennessee

At 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) and 230 pounds (104 kg), Bayne played as a power forward for the University of Tennessee under coach Ray Mears. He was nicknamed the "Chairman of the Boards" for his rebounding ability and was selected to the All-Southeastern Conference team during his college career.

In The Basketball Vols, Mears described Bayne as one of the most intimidating players on his teams.[1]

Professional basketball

He was selected by the Baltimore Bullets in the 15th round (107th pick overall) of the 1966 NBA draft.

He played for the Kentucky Colonels (1967–68) in the American Basketball Association for 69 games. As a Colonel, Bayne was known as an "enforcer skilled primarily at fouling the opposition".[1][2][3]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

ABA

Source[4]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG PPG
1967–68 Kentucky 6917.1.360.143.5386.61.04.9

Playoffs

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG PPG
1968 Kentucky 517.0.158.000.5454.61.02.4

References

  1. 1 2 Strohmaier, James, Kentucky Colonels Basketball, The Encyclopedia of Louisville, John E. Kleber, ed., Lexington, Ky.: The University Press of Kentucky, 2001, p. 466 (ISBN 0-8131-2100-0)
  2. ↑ Howard Bayne, fiercely competitive post player for Tennessee Vols, dies at 75
  3. ↑ Chairman of the boards is gone
  4. ↑ "Howard Bayne ABA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
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