Winford Boynes
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 17, 1957 Greenville, South Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Capitol Hill (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) |
| College | San Francisco (1975–1978) |
| NBA draft | 1978: 1st round, 13th overall pick |
| Selected by the New Jersey Nets | |
| Playing career | 1978–1987 |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Number | 34, 6 |
| Career history | |
| 1978–1980 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1980–1981 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1983–1984 | Fenerbahçe |
| 1985–1986 | Pantterit |
| 1986–1987 | Nice BC |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,478 (8.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 363 (2.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 207 (1.2 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Winford Gladstone Boynes III[1] (born May 17, 1957) is a retired American professional basketball player. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, he was a 6'6" (198 cm) 185 lb (84 kg) guard and played collegiately at the University of San Francisco from 1975–1978.[2]
Boynes was the 13th selection in the 1978 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets.[3] The Nets had acquired the pick from the New York Knicks, along with Phil Jackson on June 8, 1978, in exchange for the Houston Rockets' 1978 first-round draft choice (Micheal Ray Richardson) and the Nets' 1979 first-round draft choice (Vinnie Johnson).[4] In two seasons from 1978 to 1980, he played 133 games for the Nets, averaging 9.0 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. In 1980, Boynes was made available in the NBA expansion draft in which he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks.[4] He was part of the starting lineup for the Mavs' first NBA game in 1980, in which he top-scored with 21 points in a 103–92 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.[5]
He played for Fenerbahçe from Turkey in 1983–84 season in Turkish Basketball League.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Winford Boynes profile, Basketball-Reference.com
- ^ Winford Boynes profile, thedraftreview.com
- ^ 1978 NBA Draft, basketballreference.com
- ^ a b New Jersey Nets: Trade History, nba.com
- ^ MAVERICKS: Mavs History, nba.com
- ^ "Fenerbahçe-Efes Pilsen rivalry".
External links
[edit]- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- Photo of Winford Boynes playing for the Dallas Mavericks @ mavswiki.com
- Finnish League profile
- 1957 births
- Living people
- All-American college men's basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Finland
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from South Carolina
- Dallas Mavericks expansion draft picks
- Dallas Mavericks players
- Esporte Clube Sírio basketball players
- Fenerbahçe men's basketball players
- New Jersey Nets draft picks
- New Jersey Nets players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- San Francisco Dons men's basketball players
- Shooting guards
- Sportspeople from Greenville, South Carolina
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen