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Bailey E. Howell (born January 20, 1937) is an American former professional
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player. After playing
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at
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, Howell played 12 seasons in the
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(NBA). Howell was a six-time
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, two-time
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and was inducted into the
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in 1997.


Early life

Bailey Howell was born in
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, on January 20, 1937 to Walter and Martha Howell. His father was a mail carrier and his mother was a teacher. He had two siblings. Playing for Middleton High School from 1953 to 1955, Howell scored 1,187 career points, the Tennessee high school record at the time. He was selected all–conference each season, All–State his junior and senior seasons and All–American his senior year of 1955. He averaged 31.2 points per game as a senior. Howell was recruited by major schools Memphis State,
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,
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, Vanderbilt, and
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, among others. Kentucky Coach
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never made the trip to see Howell play. Ultimately Howell chose to play for Coach
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and the
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program of the
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(SEC).


College career

Howell was a 6'7" forward, playing at
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from 1955 to 1959. In 1956–1957 Howell made his varsity debut, as freshman were prohibited from playing varsity. Playing for Coach McCarthy, Howell made an immediate impact as a sophomore, averaging 25.9 points and 19.7 rebounds, as Mississippi State finished 17–8, placing 3rd in the SEC. The 1957–1958 season saw Mississippi State improve to 20–5, placing 3rd in the SEC and being ranked 15th in the final polls. Howell averaged 27.8 points and 16.2 rebounds, winning the first of consecutive SEC Most Valuable Player awards. In his senior season of 1958–1959, Mississippi State finished 24–1 and won the SEC Conference Championship with a 13–1 record. Howell averaged 27.5 points and 15.2 rebounds, winning his second SEC Most Valuable Player award. In 1959, Howell was named AP First Team All–American. Howell was named to the team along with
Bob Boozer Robert Louis Boozer (April 26, 1937 – May 19, 2012) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Boozer won a gold medal in the 1960 Summer Olympics and won an NBA Championship as a member of the ...
of Kansas State, Johnny Cox of Kentucky,
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of Cincinnati, and
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of West Virginia. Howell, Boozer, Robertson, and West have been inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Mississippi State University forfeited its NCAA tournament bids during Howell's tenure. The university declined to play in the tournament due to the state of Mississippi's then unwritten practice of not playing against integrated basketball teams. “It was the biggest disappointment of my basketball career,” Howell said of the Mississippi State University's decision. “I was never so disappointed. In America, no matter what you do, you have the opportunity to go as far as you can go and be whatever you can be. We were denied that opportunity.” Overall, during his three varsity seasons, Howell led the Bulldogs to a 64–14 record. His career averages of 27.1 points and 17.0 rebounds per game are both still school records. Howell concluded his career as Mississippi State's leading scorer (2,030 points) and leading rebounder (1,277 rebounds). His 47 points against Union in 1958 and 34 rebounds against
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in 1957 remain single-game MSU records. Despite playing at the college level for only three years, he set and still holds Mississippi State records for single-game points scored, career scoring average, single–season and career free throws made, single-season and career free throws attempted, single–game free throw percentage, single-game rebounds, single–season rebounds, career rebounds, and single-season and career rebounding average. His scoring records are particularly impressive, since there was no three-point line or shot clock in the era that he was a player. He is considered a legend to the Bulldog basketball faithful, and one of the best-known players to have played at MSU. He is probably most known for his
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, rebounding ability, and
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as a player and person.


NBA career


Detroit Pistons (1959–1964)

Howell was the No. 2 pick of the 1959 NBA draft by the
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. He was selected behind territorial pick
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and Bob Boozer, both future Hall–of–Famers. Howell made an immediate impact, averaging 17.8 points and 10.5 rebounds as a rookie in 1959–60, as the Pistons finished 30–45. In his first season, Howell became friends with Piston teammate
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, who earlier in his career had become the first African-American to play in an NBA game. "Earl took me under his wing and spent a great deal of time teaching me about the pro game." Howell said years later. "He was truly my mentor. We continued our friendship after our playing days were over, keeping in touch and visiting occasionally. My wife and I were at his Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony." In his second season, Howell improved to 23.6 points and 14.4 rebounds in 1960–61 as Detroit finished 34–45 under head coach
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. Howell was named to his first of four consecutive NBA All-Star Teams. On November 25, 1960, Howell had career highs of 43 poinst and 32 rebounds in a game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Pistons lost 3–2 in the playoffs to the
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as Howell averaged 11.2 points in the series. The Pistons improved to 37–43 in 1961–62, with Howell leading the team averaging a double-double of 19.9 points and 12.6 rebounds, along with 2.4 assists. The Pistons defeated the
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3–1 in the playoffs, behind 22.0 points from Howell. The Pistons were then defeated by the Lakers for the third consecutive year in the Western Conference Final 4–2, as Howell averaged 18.7 points in the series. In 1962–63 Howell averaged a
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of 22.7 points and 11.5 rebounds. The Pistons finished 34–46, losing to
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and the
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3–1 in the playoffs, with Howell averaging 17.8 and 10.5 in the series. The Pistons replaced Dick McGuire with Charles Wolf as head coach in 1963–64 and the team finished 23–57. Howell again was an All-Star and averaged a double-double of 21.6 points and 10.1 rebounds.


Baltimore Bullets (1964–1966)

On June 18, 1964, Howell's Detroit tenure ended. He was traded by the Pistons with
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, Les Hunter,
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and
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to the Baltimore Bullets for
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,
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and
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. With Baltimore in 1964–65, Howell led the league in personal fouls (345) and averaged 19.2 and 10.5 rebounds, playing alongside
Walt Bellamy Walter Jones Bellamy (July 24, 1939 – November 2, 2013) was an American professional basketball player. A four-time NBA All-Star, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. College career Bellamy chose to play basket ...
. The Bullets finished 37–43 under head coach Buddy Jeannette. The Bullets won their first round series 3–1 over the St. Louis Hawks, before losing 4–2 to the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals, despite 21.8 points and 13.4 rebounds from Howell.
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averaged 46.3 points and 6.8 assists for the Lakers in the series. Under head coach Paul Seymour (Jeannette moved to become the GM), the Bullets finished 38–42, and Howell averaged 17.5 points and 9.9 rebounds. The team was swept by the St. Louis Hawks in the playoffs.


Boston Celtics (1966–1970)

Howell's career took a landmark turn on September 1, 1966, when he was traded by the Baltimore Bullets to the
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for Mel Counts in a trade engineered by the Celtics'
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. In Boston, Howell joined a roster loaded with future Hall of Famers: player-coach
Bill Russell William Felton Russell (February 12, 1934 – July 31, 2022) was an American professional basketball player who played as a center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1956 to 1969. A five-time NBA Most Val ...
,
John Havlicek John Joseph Havlicek ( ; April 8, 1940 – April 25, 2019) was an American professional basketball player who spent his entire career with the Boston Celtics, winning eight NBA championships, four of them coming in his first four seasons with ...
,
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,
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,
Satch Sanders Thomas Ernest "Satch" Sanders (born November 8, 1938) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played his entire professional career as a power forward for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). ...
,
Wayne Embry Wayne Richard Embry (born March 26, 1937) is a retired American basketball player and basketball executive. Embry's 11-year playing career as a center spanned from 1958 to 1969 playing for the Cincinnati Royals, Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Buck ...
and Sam Jones. Howell blended in quite well, averaging 20.0 points and 8.4 rebounds for the 60–21 Celtics. Undoubtedly Russell's rebounding skills kept a few from Howell, as Russell averaged 21.0 rebounds per game. The Celtics defeated the
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3–1 in the playoffs, before losing 4–1 to Wilt Chamberlain and the eventual NBA Champion
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in the Eastern Conference Finals. Chamberlain averaged a triple-double of 32.0 points, 21.6 rebounds and 10.0 assists in the series. Howell averaged 17.2 points and 6.8 rebounds. Howell earned an NBA Championship ring in 1967–68. The Celtics won the NBA Title, defeating the
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4–2 in the NBA Finals. Howell averaged 19.8 points and 9.8 rebounds in the regular season as the 54–28 Celtics earned Russell his first title as head coach. The Celtics beat the Pistons 4–2 in the playoffs, with Howell third on the team with 17.7 points in the series. In a rematch against Chamberlain and the 76ers in the 1968 Eastern Conference Finals, the Celtics prevailed 4–3 with a 100–96 game seven win, with 17 points and 10 rebounds from Howell. In the
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against the Lakers with Elgin Baylor and Jerry West, Howell averaged 21.0 points and 7.5 rebounds in the 4–2 series victory for the Celtics. The Celtics defended their NBA Title in 1968–69, earning Howell a second NBA Championship ring. The Celtics finished 48–34 in the regular season as the 32-year-old Howell averaged 19.7 points an 8.8 rebounds on the season, second on the team in scoring to Havlicek and second in rebounding to Russell. In the 1969 playoffs, the Celtics beat the 76ers 4–1 and the Knicks 4–2 in the Eastern Conference Finals, to set up a rematch with the Lakers in the NBA Finals. Baylor and West now had Chamberlain alongside them as a teammate. In the
1969 NBA Finals The 1969 NBA World Championship Series to determine the champion of the 1968–69 NBA season was played between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics, the Lakers being heavily favored due to the presence of three formidable stars: Elgin Baylo ...
, the Celtics won in seven classic games. Game seven was a 108–106 Celtic win in Los Angeles. Howell averaged 10.6 points and 5.3 rebounds in the series. Bill Russell retired after the 1969 title, with Tommy Heinsohn taking over as head coach of the Celtics in 1969–70. With an aging lineup and without Russell the Celtics slipped to 34–48, missing the playoffs. Howell averaged 12.6 points and 6.7 rebounds at age 33.


Philadelphia 76ers (1970–1971)

After the season, on May 11, 1970, Howell was drafted by the
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from the Celtics in the NBA expansion draft. He was immediately traded by the Braves to the Philadelphia 76ers for
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and a future 1971 2nd round draft pick (
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). At age 34, Howell played one final NBA season with the 76ers in a slightly reduced role, averaging 10.7 points and 5.4 rebounds for the 47–35 76ers under head coach Jack Ramsey. The 76ers were defeated by the Bullets in the playoffs with Howell averaging 6.7 points and 4.4 rebounds in the series.


Career legacy

Overall, Howell played 12 seasons (1959–1971) in the
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(NBA) as a member of the
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(1959–1964), Baltimore Bullets (1964–1966),
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(1966–1970), and
Philadelphia 76ers The Philadelphia 76ers, colloquially known as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eas ...
(1970–1971). A six-time All-Star with 17,770 career points (18.7) and 9383 rebounds (9.9), he was elected to the
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts. It serves as basketball's most complete library, in addition to promoting and prese ...
in 1997. He won two NBA championships with the
Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...
. The best years of his career were during his time with the Celtics and the Pistons. At the time of his retirement from the NBA in 1971, Howell ranked among the NBA's top 10 leaders in nine statistical categories. Hall of Fame announcer
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called Howell the greatest offensive rebounder in history.


Personal life

Howell married Mary Lou Flowers in 1964. They have lived in
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for many years. After his career ended in 1971, Howell returned to Mississippi State earning his master's degree in physical education while assisting the men's basketball team. Howell went to work with the
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shoe company most notably working with developing the Converse All-Star. He is very active in Mississippi State athletics fund-raising, specifically the Bulldog Club which raises funds to pay for MSU athletic scholarships. Howell has served as an elder for the Starkville Church of Christ for many years. Howell is the father of Mississippi Board of Realtors CEO Beth Hansen and father-in-law of current University of Florida athletic director, Scott Stricklin, a Mississippi State graduate who was athletic director at his alma mater before taking the same position at Florida. Stricklin is married to the former Anne Howell, the youngest daughter of Bailey Howell. Anne Howell was a three-time All-Lone Star Conference team member and played tennis for Abilene Christian. Bailey and Mary Lou Howell have three daughters. Their oldest daughter, Amy Howell Allen, and her husband, Stan, live in Paducah, Kentucky.


Honors and awards

* The Middleton High School gymnasium (TN) bears his name, dedicated in 1970. * In 1971, Howell was inducted into the Mississippi State University Sports Hall of Fame. * Howell was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1977. * In 1981, Howell was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. * In 1997, Howell was inducted into the
Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts. It serves as basketball's most complete library, in addition to promoting and prese ...
. * "The Howell Trophy" began in 2005, and is awarded annually to best male collegiate basketball player in the state of Mississippi. The bronze statue was designed by J. Kim Sessums. * Howell was inducted into the
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in 2006. * Howell's jersey (#52) was the first retired by Mississippi State University. On February 7, 2009, the ceremony took place at halftime of the MSU game against the
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. The #52 banner hangs inside Humphrey Coliseum. * Mississippi State renamed Coliseum Drive through campus as "Bailey Howell Drive" in 2014.


NBA career statistics


Regular season


Playoffs


See also

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List of National Basketball Association career rebounding leaders This article provides two lists: :A list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season rebounds recorded. :A progressive list of rebound leaders showing how the record has increased through the years. Rebounding leade ...
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