Bob Witts
July 23, 2020
Kelvin Small
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 1/05/57
- Place of Birth: Chicago Heights, Illinois (USA)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 203
- Weight (KG): 95
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Oregon (1975-1979)
- NBL DEBUT: 12/02/83
- AGE AT DEBUT: 25
- LAST NBL GAME: 19/02/84
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 26
- NBL History: Perth 1983 | Geelong 1984
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Kelvin Small was born in Chicago Heights, Illinois (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Kelvin Small made his NBL debut with the Perth Wildcats at 25 years of age. He scored six points in his first game.
In 1983, Gordon Ellis took over as Wildcats’ head coach and replaced import Billy Keys with Kelvin Small. Tim Evans (21.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.8 assists) led the team in scoring for the second straight year but saw his season cut short due to injury and was replaced by Bob Witts. Captain Mike Ellis averaged 15.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game and won the club’s MVP award while Small averaged 14.7 points, 8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game in the Wildcats’ second year in the NBL. The Westate Wildcats went on to finish thirteenth (6–16) during the regular season.
GEELONG CATS
1984
In 1984, Small averaged 4 points and 4.3 rebounds, and helped guide the Cats to a first place finish in the regular season with a 21-2 record.
Kelvin Small played two seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Perth Wildcats and the Geelong Cats. He averaged 12.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 1.9 assists in 22 NBL games.
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 27 | Geelong | 21-2 (1) | 4 | 0.0 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 29% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 5 | 80% | 34% | 29% | 6 |
| 1983 | 26 | Perth | 6-16 (13) | 18 | 0.0 | 265 | 144 | 38 | 32 | 112 | 10 | 21 | 58 | 60 | 112 | 237 | 47% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 41 | 65 | 63% | 49% | 47% | 28 | Totals | 22 | 0 | 281 | 161 | 42 | 35 | 126 | 11 | 22 | 60 | 74 | 118 | 258 | 45.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 45 | 70 | 64.3% | 49% | 46% | 28 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 27 | Geelong | 21-2 (1) | 4 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 5.3 | 29% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.0 | 1.3 | 80% | 34% | 29% | 6 |
| 1983 | 26 | Perth | 6-16 (13) | 18 | 0.0 | 14.7 | 8.0 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 6.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 6.2 | 13.2 | 47% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 2.3 | 3.6 | 63% | 49% | 47% | 28 | Total | 22 | 0.0 | 12.8 | 7.3 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 11.7 | 45.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 64.3% | 49% | 46% | 28 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 28 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
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NBA EXPERIENCE
Kelvin Small was drafted by the Portland Trailblazers with pick #195 in the 1979 NBA Draft.
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 76% | 75% | 57% | 93% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Total | 118 | 258 | 45.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 27 | Geelong | 21-2 (1) | 4 | 0.0 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 29% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 5 | 80% | 34% | 29% | 6 |
| 1983 | 26 | Perth | 6-16 (13) | 18 | 0.0 | 265 | 144 | 38 | 32 | 112 | 10 | 21 | 58 | 60 | 112 | 237 | 47% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 41 | 65 | 63% | 49% | 47% | 28 | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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