Billy Joe Adcock
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Evansville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | West (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| College | Vanderbilt (1947–1950) |
| NBA draft | 1950: 8th round, 88th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| Position | Forward / guard |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Billy Joe Adcock was a basketball player for the Vanderbilt Commodores. A prominent forward, he was the first player to be awarded a basketball scholarship by the school. He was also the school's first All-American basketball selection, by the Sporting News in 1950. Adcock retired as Vanderbilt's all-time leading scorer. He attended West High School in Nashville, where he was a three-year letterman in football and baseball as well as basketball.