William G Schaeffer was born on December 11,1951 and is an American former basketball small forward in the American Basketball Association for the New York Nets and Virginia Squires.
11 Facts About Billy Schaeffer
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Billy Schaeffer was a member of the Allentown Jets in the Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League.
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Billy Schaeffer played college basketball for the St John's Red Storm.
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Billy Schaeffer stayed in his home state to attend college, accepting a basketball scholarship from St John's University.
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Billy Schaeffer helped the team qualify for the 1971 National Invitation Tournament.
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Billy Schaeffer was voted a third team All-American by the Associated Press and United Press International, among other accolades.
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Billy Schaeffer led the team to the 1973 NCAA tournament.
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Billy Schaeffer was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 1973 NBA draft.
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Billy Schaeffer played a second full season with the Nets the following year as they failed to defend their title.
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Billy Schaeffer appeared in 20 regular season games for the New York Nets.
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The Nets, unfortunately for Billy Schaeffer, would go on to win the 1976 ABA championship at the end of the season.