(1932-09-11)September 11, 1932 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Died
April 9, 2008(2008-04-09) (aged 75) Evansville, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight
220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school
Godwin Heights (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
College
Western Kentucky (1951–1954)
NBA draft
1954: 4th round, 34th overall pick
Selected by the Rochester Royals
Playing career
1954–1958
Position
Center
Number
20, 8, 27, 18
Career history
1954–1957
Rochester Royals
1957–1958
Minneapolis Lakers
1958
New York Knicks
Career NBA statistics
Points
2,012 (7.2 ppg)
Rebounds
1,273 (4.6 rpg)
Assists
266 (1.0 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Arthur Cornelius Spoelstra (September 11, 1932 – April 9, 2008) was an American basketball player. A 6'9" center from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Spoelstra played college basketball at Western Kentucky. After graduating from WKU, he was drafted by the Rochester Royals in the 1954 NBA draft (fourth round, 34th pick overall). He played four seasons in the NBA for the Royals, Minneapolis Lakers and New York Knicks. He averaged 7.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game for his career.[1]
Following his basketball career, Spoelstra worked in the insurance industry and the theatre. He died on April 9, 2008, in Evansville, Indiana.[2]
^"Art Spoelstra NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
^Mathews, Garret (April 11, 2008). "When the NBA was a long ride and a poor paycheck". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
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