| Art Spector | |
| Position: | Forward |
| Number: | 12 |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 4 |
| Weight Lbs: | 200 |
| Birth Date: | October 17, 1920 |
| Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Death Place: | New York City, U.S. |
| High School: | West Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College: | Villanova (1940–1941) |
| Career Start: | 1946 |
| Career End: | 1950 |
| Years1: | 1946–1950 |
| Team1: | Boston Celtics |
| Stat1label: | Points |
| Stat1value: | 852 |
| Stat2label: | Assist |
| Stat2value: | 143 |
| Letter: | s |
| Bbr: | spectar01 |
Arthur Edward Spector (nicknamed "Speed";[1] 17 October 1920 – 18 June 1987) was an American basketball player. He played as a forward for the Boston Celtics from 1946 to 1950.
Spector was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and lived in West Philadelphia. He was Jewish.[2] [3] His grandson is American former soccer player Jonathan Spector.[4] [5]
Spector attended and played basketball first at West Philadelphia High School, where he was team captain. He then played basketball at Villanova University, graduating in 1941.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
He was the first player ever to be signed by the Boston Celtics.[9] [11] Later, he was a scout for the Celtics.[12] He played as a forward for the Celtics from 1946 to 1950.[9]
He lived later in Newtown, Connecticut.[13]
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Boston | 55 | .267 | .553 | .8 | 6.0 |
| 1947–48 | Boston | 48 | .276 | .652 | .4 | 4.0 |
| 1948–49 | Boston | 59 | .300 | .552 | 1.3 | 5.5 |
| 1949–50 | Boston | 7 | .167 | .250 | .4 | .7 |
| Career | 169 | .280 | .575 | .8 | 5.0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Boston | 3 | .222 | .500 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 3 | .222 | .500 | .0 | 2.0 | |