Bruno Boin
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
c. 1937 Seattle, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Franklin (Seattle, Washington) |
| College | Washington (1955–1957, 1958–1959) |
| NBA draft | 1958 / Round: 8 / Pick: 62nd overall |
| Selected by the St. Louis Hawks | |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 1955–1956, 1957–1960 | Buchan Bakers (AAU) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Bruno Boin (born c. 1937) is an American former basketball player known for his college career at the University of Washington in the 1950s.[1] He was a NCAA All-American in 1957 as well as a first-team all-Pacific Coast Conference choice in 1958.[1]
A native of Seattle, Washington, Boin starred at Franklin High School, guiding his team to a state championship as a junior in 1954 before embarking on his college career.[2] In Boin's three seasons as a Washington Husky he scored 1,336 points, was twice a team captain, and earned numerous all-conference and all-district honors.[1][2] He dropped out of school before the start of the 1957–58 season in order to preserve his NCAA eligibility; the school had been caught violating recruiting regulations the year before and were going to be placed in a one-year postseason ban.[3] During his collegiate career he played for the Amateur Athletic Union's Buchan Bakers and won an AAU national championship with them during the 1955–56 season.[4] He was selected in the NBA Draft in both 1958 (St. Louis Hawks)[5] and 1959 (Detroit Pistons)[6] but never played in the league due to a bad back.[2]
Boin went into the insurance business for 33 years and retired in 1998.[2] As of February 2005 he was splitting his time in retirement between Whidbey Island and Palm Desert, California.[2] He was inducted into the University of Washington's Hall of Fame in 1992 and named to their All-Century Team in 2002.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Bruno Boin Profile". Hall of Fame. University of Washington. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Glass, Gregg (February 22, 2005). "Flashback: Life "great" for Franklin state champ Boin". Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Bruno Boin Drops School To Save Hoop Eligibility". Eugene Register-Guard. November 1, 1957. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Buchan Bakers Players By Year". BuchanBakers.com. 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ↑ "1958 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ↑ "1959 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 15, 2015.