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Kenny Rollins

Personal information
Born	(1923-09-14)September 14, 1923 Charleston, Missouri, U.S.
Died	October 9, 2012(2012-10-09) (aged 89) Greencastle, Indiana, U.S.
High school	Wickliffe (Wickliffe, Kentucky)
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	168 lb (76 kg)
Career information
College	Kentucky (1942–1943, 1946–1948)
NBA Draft	1948 / Round: 3 / Pick: 32nd overall
Selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons
Pro career	1948–1953
Career history
1948–1950	Chicago Stags
1950–1951	Louisville Alumnites
1952–1953	Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
NCAA champion (1948)
Career BAA and NBA statistics
Points	817 (4.9 ppg)
Rebounds	45 (1.0 rpg)
Assists	344 (2.0 apg)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  United States Olympic Games Gold 1948 London Team competition

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

A jersey honoring Rollins hangs in Rupp Arena.

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.

BAA/NBA career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs