Kenneth Herman Rollins (September 14, 1923 – October 9, 2012) was an American professional basketball player. He competed at the 1948 London Olympics and was a member of the University of Kentucky's "Fabulous Five" who won the 1948 NCAA tournament. His college career was interrupted by service in the United States Navy during World War II. He was voted to the All-SEC and All-SEC Tourney teams following his junior and senior seasons.
His brother, Phil, played for the University of Louisville and spent 3 seasons in the NBA.
Biography
Born in Charleston, Missouri, Rollins played high school basketball in Wickliffe, Kentucky. He later played professionally for the Chicago Stags of the BAA and the NBA, the Louisville Alumnites of the National Professional Basketball League and the Boston Celtics of the NBA. He died in October 2012 in Greencastle, Indiana where he had lived with his son since 2004.Kenny Rollins, former member of UK Fabulous 5, dies at 89 | Sports | Kentucky.com Retrieved November 14, 2014.
BAA/NBA career statistics Legend GP Games played MPG Minutes per game FG% Field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG 1948–49 Chicago 59 – .277 .740 – 2.8 6.2 Chicago 66 – .342 .742 – 2.0 5.4 Boston 43 9.9 .330 .815 1.0 1.1 2.3Career 168 9.9 .309 .750 1.0 2.0 4.9
Playoffs Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG 1949 Chicago 2 – .000 .000 – 1.0 .0 1950 Chicago 2 – .000 .000 – .0 .0 1953 Boston 6 10.8 .400 1.000 1.3 1.2 3.3Career 10 10.8 .250 1.000 1.3 .9 2.0
References
External links
Profile on Univ Kentucky fan site Olympic Profile