Bobby Watson (basketball)
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Bobby Watson is a former guard who played in the National Basketball Association
. Watson was drafted by the Milwaukee Hawks
in the 1952 NBA Draft
. He first played in the NBA with the Minneapolis Lakers
in 1954 before being traded back to the Milwaukee Hawks for Lew Hitch
.
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
. Watson was drafted by the Milwaukee Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
in the 1952 NBA Draft
1952 NBA Draft
The 1952 NBA Draft was the sixth annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on April 26, 1952 before the 1952–53 season. In this draft, ten remaining NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players...
. He first played in the NBA with the Minneapolis Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
in 1954 before being traded back to the Milwaukee Hawks for Lew Hitch
Lew Hitch
Lewis Rufus Hitch was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Griggsville, Illinois.A 6'8" forward/center from Kansas State University, Hitch played six seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Minneapolis Lakers, Milwaukee Hawks, and Philadelphia...
.