Billy DeAngelis
American basketball player
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William R. DeAngelis (born October 5, 1946) is a retired American professional basketball player who spent one season in the American Basketball Association (ABA) with the New York Nets during the 1970–71 season. He attended Saint Joseph's University.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 1946 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cherry Hill (Cherry Hill, New Jersey) |
| College | Saint Joseph's (1965–1968) |
| NBA draft | 1968: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1968–1978 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 3 |
| Coaching career | 1971–1972 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1968–1969 | Trenton Colonials |
| 1969–1971 | Wilmington / Delaware Blue Bombers |
| 1970 | New York Nets |
| 1971–1972 | Cherry Hill Demons / Hazleton Hurricanes / Bits |
| 1972–1973 | Hamburg / Hazleton Bullets |
| 1973–1974 | Hamilton Pat Pavers |
| 1974–1977 | Hazleton Bullets |
| 1977–1978 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
Coaching | |
| 1971–1972 | Cherry Hill Demons / Hazleton Hurricanes / Bits |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
DeAngelis grew up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and graduated in 1964 from what is now Cherry Hill High School West; he was later inducted into the school's athletic hall of fame.[1]
DeAngelis also played baseball at Saint Joseph's, and was inducted into the school's baseball hall of fame in 2004, recognizing his accomplishments as a middle infielder who had a career batting average of .303 and set season and career records for triples.[2]
DeAngelis played in the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) / Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) for the Trenton Colonials, Wilmington / Delaware Blue Bombers, Cherry Hill Demons / Hazleton Hurricanes / Bits, Hamburg / Hazleton Bullets, Hamilton Pat Pavers and Wilkes-Barre Barons from 1968 to 1978.[3] He won an EBA championship with the Barons in 1978.[4] He was selected to the All-EBA Second Team from 1972 to 1975.[3] DeAngelis served as head coach of the Cherry Hill Demons / Hazleton Hurricanes / Bits during the 1971–72 season.[5]
