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BOB COUSY
BOSTON CELTICS
1951-1963

Bob Cousy is considered one of the best point guards to ever play the game. He played Point Guard for the Boston Celtics from 1951 to 1963.

Cousy led the Celtics to six NBA championships including 1957 and five consecutive titles from 1959 to 1963. He then retired though he played briefly for the Cincinnati Royals in the 1969-79 season.

His statistical records are simply amazing. He scored 16,960 points, is the Celtics' all-time assist leader with 6,955 and led the NBA in assists from 1953 to 1960 including a career high 9.5 per game in 1960. He participated in thirteen consecutive NBA All-Star games winning All-Star game MVP award in 1954 and 1957. He was named the league's MVP in the 1957-58 season and was named to the All-NBA first team from 1952 to 1961.

Cousy still holds two NBA records: most assists in one half (19 in a February 27, 1959 game against the Minneapolis Lakers) and most free throws in an NBA game (30 out of 32 free throw attempts on March 21, 1953 against Syracuse.

The 6-1 Cousy played at the College of Holy Cross where he was the team MVP and leading scorer and was two-time All-Conference and All-New England in 1949 and 1950. Named First Team All-American in 1950 by the Sporting News.

Cousy coached the Royals from 1969 to 1974 and later served as Head Coach of his alma mater Holy Cross.