Bennie Samuel Swain (December 16, 1933 – June 19, 2008) was an American professional
basketball player.
A 6'8"
forward
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center, Swain played at
Texas Southern University in the 1950s. He led the NAIA in scoring during the 1957-58 season and was named an NAIA
All-American. After graduating, Swain was selected by the
Boston Celtics
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with the eighth pick of the
1958 NBA draft
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. He played one season for the Celtics, contributing 4.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game en route to the
1959 NBA Championship.
He was the first Texas Southern University player to earn an NBA Championship ring.
Swain later served as a high school basketball coach.
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Playoffs
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1933 births
2008 deaths
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