The Resume

(July 24, 1939-November 2, 2013)
Born in New Bern, North Carolina
Drafted first overall by the Chicago Packers in the 1961 NBA Draft
Played for the Chicago Packers/Zephyrs/Baltimore Bullets (1961-65), New York Knicks (1965-68), Detroit Pistons (1968-70), Atlanta Hawks (1970-74) and the New Orleans Jazz (1974)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1962)

Why he might be annoying:

His nickname was 'Bells.'
He never won an NBA championship during his career.
Despite being an established veteran on the Hawks, they left him unprotected in the expansion draft (1974).
He retired after one game with the expansion Jazz (1974).

Why he might not be annoying:

He was the first Indiana basketball player to be selected with the first overall pick in the NBA Draft.
He played in an NBA record 88 games during the regular season (1968-69).
He was a member of the United States men's basketball team that won the gold medal (1960).
He set an NBA rookie record for most field goals recorded in a single season.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Atlanta Hawks
• Basketball Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1993)
• Basketball Players
• Detroit Pistons
• I Attended Indiana University [Bloomington]
• I Died in 2013 (Ranked: 74)
• NBA First Overall Draft Picks (Ranked: 1961)
• NBA Rookie of the Year (Ranked: 1962)
• New York Knicks
• Profiles 46751-47000 (Ranked: 46806)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 28]
• Utah Jazz
• Washington Wizards

Year In Review:

In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying