Robert William "Bevo" Nordmann (December 11, 1939 – August 24, 2015) was an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Saint Louis Billikens.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Nordmann was a 6'10" center who played at Saint Louis University from 1958 to 1961. He was named to the All-MVC First Team during his junior season, when he averaged 16 points per game.2005 Billiken Hall of Fame Inductees Announced . slubillikens.com. January 14, 2005. Retrieved on September 23, 2009.
In 1961, Nordmann was drafted by the Cincinnati Royals with the 25th pick in the NBA draft. He appeared in four NBA seasons as a member of the Royals, St. Louis Hawks, New York Knicks and Boston Celtics, averaging 4.3 points per game.
After his basketball playing career ended, Nordmann served as an assistant coach at Michigan State University and Saint Louis University. He was inducted into Saint Louis' Hall of Fame in 2005. Nordmann died from cancer on August 24, 2015.
Career statistics
NBA Source
Regular season Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG Cincinnati 58 5.9 .405 .509 2.2 .3 2.3 St. Louis 27 10.0 .450 .538 3.1 .3 3.4 New York 26 28.0 .502 .458 8.9 1.5 10.7 New York 7 15.1 .520 .571 3.6 .1 4.9 St. Louis 12 12.8 .341 .200 3.3 .4 2.4 Boston 3 8.3 .600 – 2.7 1.0 2.0Career 133 12.2 .459 .490 3.9 .45 4.3
Playoffs Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG 1962 Cincinnati 2 2.5 .000 – 1.0 .0 .0
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