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William Norman Ligon (May 19, 1952 – June 11, 2024) was an American professional basketball shooting guard who played one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Detroit Pistons during the 1974–75 season. The Pistons drafted him from Vanderbilt University during the tenth round (175th pick overall) of the 1974 NBA draft.[1] He worked as an attorney, specializing in criminal defense and litigation.[2] He died in Gallatin, Tennessee on June 11, 2024, at the age of 72.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 19, 1952 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | June 11, 2024 (aged 72) Gallatin, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Gallatin Union (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| College | Vanderbilt (1971–1974) |
| NBA draft | 1974: 10th round, 175th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Detroit Pistons |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 26 |
| Career history | |
| 1974–1975 | Detroit Pistons |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 126 (3.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 26 (0.7 rpg) |
| Assists | 25 (0.7 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Career statistics
edit| 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 |
NBA
editReferences
edit- ↑ "1974 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Union The Movie". unionthemovie.com. Act 2 Films. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ↑ Gerson, Aria (June 14, 2024). "Bill Ligon, Vanderbilt basketball's second Black player, dies at 72". The Tennessean. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ↑ "Bill Ligon NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NBA.com · Basketball Reference
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