Bill Willoughby

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bill Willoughby
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	May 20, 1957(1957-05-20)
Age	67
Birthplace	Englewood
Country	United States
Birth City	New Jersey
Horoscope	Taurus

Bill Willoughby Biography

Bill Willoughby is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on May 20, 1957 in Englewood, New Jersey, United States.

While Moses Malone (drafted into the American Basketball Association out of high school in 1974, prior to the 1976 ABA–NBA merger) and Darryl Dawkins enjoyed more successful professional careers, Willoughby had a career that was undistinguished. Nicknamed “Poodle”, he was a journeyman who played for six different NBA teams in eight years, before his career ended with the New Jersey Nets in 1984, at the age of 26. Willoughby was tremendously athletic, having a 47-inch vertical leap. He had played center throughout his high school career, and was forced to play forward in the pros. Willoughby gained some brief fame in the 1981 NBA postseason while with the Houston Rockets by becoming one of the few players ever to block Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s “skyhook” at its apex.

Though he later regretted skipping college, Willoughby eventually received his degree in communications from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 2001, at the age of 44. The NBA fully paid all of his college expenses, and, in return, Willoughby is a special advisor to the NBA who counsels high school players considering forsaking college basketball for the NBA.

Bill Willoughby Net Worth

Bill Willoughby is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bill Willoughby 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

William Wesley Willoughby (born May 20, 1957) is a retired American professional basketball player born in Englewood, New Jersey. After graduating from Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood, he was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1975 NBA draft as the first pick in the second round (19th overall), bypassing college for a chance to play professionally. For his 1975–76 NBA season, he is the sixth youngest player ever to play an NBA game; he was the second youngest at the time, behind Stan Brown.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Bill Willoughby height 6′ 8″ Bob weight 205  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Bill Willoughby Dating?

According to our records, Bill Willoughby is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Bill Willoughby’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Bob Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Bill Willoughby celebrates birthday on May 20 of every year.

Who came out of high school to the NBA?

There have been 41 high school draftees in the NBA draft. Three draftees were selected first overall; Kwame Brown in 2001 NBA draft, LeBron James in 2003, and Dwight Howard in 2004 NBA draft. Two draftees went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award in their first season: LeBron James and 2002 draftee Amar’e Stoudemire.

Where is bill Willoughby?

Willoughby currently resides in Hackensack, New Jersey.

When was Willoughby drafted?

1975 (Round: 2 / Pick: 19)

Who was the oldest player in the NBA?

In the 75 years since there have been over 4,500 NBA players to play in a game. And there has never been an older player than Nat Hickey , who still holds the record for oldest NBA player ever, set back in 1948. Hickey was 45 years and 363 days old.

Can you skip college and go to the NBA?

No player may sign with the NBA until they are 18 years or older. Players who have played at least one year of college basketball are eligible for the NBA draft ; this has been colloquially called the one-and-done rule, with such players called “one-and-done players”.