Barney Cable

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Barney Cable
Personal information
Born(1935-07-29)July 29, 1935
Rochester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJanuary 26, 2026(2026-01-26) (aged 90)
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolRochester (Rochester, Pennsylvania)
CollegeBradley (1955–1958)
NBA draft1958: 2nd round, 10th overall pick
Drafted byDetroit Pistons
Playing career1958–1967
PositionSmall forward / power forward
Number10, 23, 35, 21
Coaching career1966–1970
Career history
Playing
1958–1959Detroit Pistons
1959–1961Syracuse Nationals
1961Chicago Packers
1961–1963St. Louis Hawks
1963–1964Chicago Zephyrs / Baltimore Bullets
1964–1967Wilmington Blue Bombers
Coaching
1966–1968Wilmington Blue Bombers
1969–1970Scranton Miners
Career highlights
As player:

As head coach:

Career NBA statistics
Points2,372 (6.6 ppg)
Rebounds1,884 (5.2 rpg)
Assists381 (1.1 apg)
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Byrum William "Barney" Cable (July 29, 1935 – January 26, 2026) was an American professional basketball player. Barney Cable, a six-foot-seven forward from Rochester, Pennsylvania, was the third Bradley University player to be selected in the NBA draft.

He was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the second round (11th pick overall) of the 1958 NBA draft.

He played for the Pistons (1958–59), Syracuse Nationals (1959–61), Chicago Packers / Zephyrs / Baltimore Bullets (1961, 1963–64) and St. Louis Hawks (1961–63) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 362 games.

Cable played for the Wilmington Blue Bombers of the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) from 1964 to 1967.[1] He won EPBL championships in 1966[2] and 1967.[3] Cable also served as head coach of the Blue Bombers from 1966 to 1968.[4] He was named the EPBL Coach of the Year in 1967.[5] He is honored in the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame.

After retirement, Cable lived in Hampstead, Maryland for 55 years. He died on January 26, 2026 at age 90.[6]

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

NBA

Source[7]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1958–59 Detroit 318.7.341.7932.8.43.5
1959–60 Detroit 716.6.367.4006.9.96.9
Syracuse 5012.0.378.7023.5.74.3
1960–61 Syracuse 7521.9.463.6766.31.18.1
1961–62 Chicago 1533.2.378.7125.52.113.7
St. Louis 5226.2.419.6239.21.610.0
1962–63 St. Louis 4215.8.495.6513.11.06.1
Chicago 1928.5.402.6365.72.28.1
1963–64 Baltimore 7115.8.400.6674.2.73.7
Career 36218.8.420.6655.21.16.6

Playoffs

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1960 Syracuse 321.0.357.5009.3.34.7
1961 Syracuse 823.1.400.5887.6.97.8
Career 1122.5.392.5608.1.76.9

References

  1. ↑ "Barney Cable minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  2. ↑ "1965-66 Wilmington Blue Bombers Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  3. ↑ "1966-67 Wilmington Blue Bombers Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Barney Cable minor league basketball coaching records". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Flyers in Penn. Tonight; Host Wilmington Sunday". The Bridgeport Post. November 18, 1967. p. 9. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Byrum "Barney" Cable". ellwoodcityledger.com. February 10, 2026. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Barney Cable NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 5, 2023.