| Barney Cable | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 7 |
| Weight Lb: | 175 |
| Birth Date: | 29 July 1935 |
| Birth Place: | Rochester, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality: | American |
| College: | Bradley (1955–1958) |
| Draft Year: | 1958 |
| Draft Round: | 2 |
| Draft Pick: | 10 |
| Draft Team: | Detroit Pistons |
| Career Start: | 1958 |
| Career End: | 1967 |
| Career Number: | 10, 23, 35, 21 |
| Career Position: | Small forward / power forward |
| Years1: | – |
| Team1: | Detroit Pistons |
| Years2: | – |
| Team2: | Syracuse Nationals |
| Team3: | Chicago Packers |
| Years4: | – |
| Team4: | St. Louis Hawks |
| Years5: | – |
| Team5: | Chicago Zephyrs / Baltimore Bullets |
| Years6: | 1964–1967 |
| Team6: | Wilmingon Blue Bombers |
| Highlights: |
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| Stats League: | NBA |
| Stat1label: | Points |
| Stat1value: | 2,372 (6.6 ppg) |
| Stat2label: | Rebounds |
| Stat2value: | 1,884 (5.2 rpg) |
| Stat3label: | Assists |
| Stat3value: | 381 (1.1 apg) |
| Bbr: | cableba01 |
Byrum William "Barney" Cable (born July 29, 1935) is an American former professional basketball player. Barney Cable, a six-foot-seven forward from Rochester, Pennsylvania, was the third Bradley University player to be plucked in the NBA draft.
He was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 2nd 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 NBA for 362 games. In 1967, he was named Coach of the Year in the Eastern Professional Basketball League.[1] He is honored in the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame.
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| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 31 | 8.7 | .341 | .793 | 2.8 | .4 | 3.5 | ||
| Detroit | 7 | 16.6 | .367 | .400 | 6.9 | .9 | 6.9 | ||
| Syracuse | 50 | 12.0 | .378 | .702 | 3.5 | .7 | 4.3 | ||
| Syracuse | 75 | 21.9 | .463 | .676 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 8.1 | ||
| Chicago | 15 | 33.2 | .378 | .712 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 13.7 | ||
| St. Louis | 52 | 26.2 | .419 | .623 | 9.2 | 1.6 | 10.0 | ||
| St. Louis | 42 | 15.8 | .495 | .651 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 6.1 | ||
| Chicago | 19 | 28.5 | .402 | .636 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 8.1 | ||
| Baltimore | 71 | 15.8 | .400 | .667 | 4.2 | .7 | 3.7 | ||
| Career | 362 | 18.8 | .420 | .665 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 6.6 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Syracuse | 3 | 21.0 | .357 | .500 | 9.3 | .3 | 4.7 | |
| 1961 | Syracuse | 8 | 23.1 | .400 | .588 | 7.6 | .9 | 7.8 | |
| Career | 11 | 22.5 | .392 | .560 | 8.1 | .7 | 6.9 | ||