Jay Arnette
Encyclopedia
Jay Hoyland Arnette is an American
former professional basketball
player.
A 6'2" guard from the University of Texas, Arnette competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics
, where he won a gold medal with the United States national basketball team
. From 1963 to 1965, he played in the National Basketball Association
as a member of the Cincinnati Royals, averaging 3.7 points per game
.
Arnette later became an orthodontist in Austin, Texas.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
former professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player.
A 6'2" guard from the University of Texas, Arnette competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
, where he won a gold medal with the United States national basketball team
United States national basketball team
The United States men's national basketball team represents the United States of America in international men's basketball. The USA is the most successful team in international competition, winning medals in all sixteen Olympic tournaments it has entered, coming away with thirteen golds...
. From 1963 to 1965, he played in the National Basketball Association
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...
as a member of the Cincinnati Royals, averaging 3.7 points per game
Points per game
Points per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
.
Arnette later became an orthodontist in Austin, Texas.
External links
- Olympians' Almanza and Arnette look back at a century of Horns hoops at TexasSports.com