16 Facts About Guy Rodgers

Guy William Rodgers was an American professional basketball player born in Philadelphia.

Guy Rodgers spent twelve years in the NBA, and was one of the league's best playmakers in the early to mid-1960s.

Guy Rodgers was inducted into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014.

Guy Rodgers attended Northeast High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, graduating in 1954.

Guy Rodgers played collegiately at Temple University from 1955 to 1958 for Hall of Fame Coach Harry Litwack.

Guy Rodgers became the school's leading career scorer with 1,767 points.

Guy Rodgers was a territorial pick of the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1958 NBA draft.

On March 14,1963, Guy Rodgers tied Bob Cousy's NBA record of 28 assists in a single game.

Guy Rodgers excelled the following season as well, and was named to his second consecutive All-Star game alongside Chamberlain.

That same season, Guy Rodgers averaged 18.0 points and handed out a then-NBA record 908 assists, which is still the Chicago Bulls single-season record.

The next season, Guy Rodgers was left unprotected by the Royals in the NBA expansion draft, and he was selected by new Milwaukee Bucks.

Guy Rodgers joined the Bucks for his two final NBA seasons, playing alongside rookie Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and helping the Bucks to their first playoff berth and first playoff series victory during the 1970 NBA playoffs.

Guy Rodgers barely missed out on winning a title, however: before the following season, Rodgers retired, yet the Bucks would acquire his former teammate Oscar Robertson, and win their first NBA Championship.

Guy Rodgers remains one of the few players in NBA history to have played for at least two expansion teams during their inaugural season.

Guy Rodgers died on February 19,2001, at age 65 after a heart attack.

Guy Rodgers was survived by sons Tony and Mark, and daughter Nicole.