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Bennie Swain
Personal information
Born	December 16, 1933; Talladega, Alabama
Died	June 19, 2008 (aged 74); Houston, Texas
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Westside (Talladega, Alabama)
College	Texas Southern (1954–1958)
NBA draft	1958: 1st round, 7th overall pick
	Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career	1958–1959
Position	Power forward
Number	16
Career history
1958–1959	Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
	NBA champion ( 1959); Second-team All-American – NEA ( 1957);
Career statistics
Points	265 (4.6 ppg)
Rebounds	262 (4.5 rpg)
Assists	29 (0.5 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Bennie Samuel Swain (December 16, 1933 – June 19, 2008^[1]) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'8" forward/ 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 with the eighth pick of the 1958 NBA draft. 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.

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high
†	Won an NBA championship

NBA

Source^[2]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1958–59†	Boston	58	12.2	.406	.609	4.5	.5	4.6

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1959†	Boston	5	5.4	.333	.500	2.8	.2	1.0

Notes

^ John M. Guilfoil, Former Celtics player Bennie Swain dies at 78, The Boston Globe, June 21, 2008.
^ "Bennie Swain NBA Stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 12 December 2023.

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[1] John M. Guilfoil, Former Celtics player Bennie Swain dies at 78, The Boston Globe, June 21, 2008.

[2] "Bennie Swain NBA Stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 12 December 2023.

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v t e 1958 NBA draft
Territorial pick	Guy Rodgers
First round	Elgin Baylor Archie Dees Mike Farmer Pete Brennan Connie Dierking Dave Gambee Bennie Swain
Second round	Steve Hamilton Vernon Hatton Barney Cable Joe Quigg Lloyd Sharrar Hal Greer Hub Reed Jimmy Smith

v t e Boston Celtics 1958–59 NBA champions
6 Russell 14 Cousy 15 Heinsohn 16 Swain 17 Conley 18 Loscutoff 21 Sharman 23 Ramsey 24 S. Jones 25 K. Jones 29 Tsioropoulos
Head coach: Auerbach
Regular season Playoffs

Personal information
Born	(1933-12-16)December 16, 1933 Talladega, Alabama
Died	June 19, 2008(2008-06-19) (aged 74) Houston, Texas
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Westside (Talladega, Alabama)
College	Texas Southern (1954–1958)
NBA draft	1958: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career	1958–1959
Position	Power forward
Number	16
Career history
1958–1959	Boston Celtics

Career highlights and awards
NBA champion ( 1959) Second-team All-American – NEA ( 1957)

Career statistics
Points	265 (4.6 ppg)
Rebounds	262 (4.5 rpg)
Assists	29 (0.5 apg)

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com