Bailey Howell
American basketball player
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Born 1937 · age 89United States
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Updated 2026-06-22
Bailey E. Howell is an American former professional basketball player. After playing college basketball at Mississippi State, Howell played 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A six-time NBA All-Star and two-time NBA champion, Howell was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1997. Known as "Buckshot" because of his lethal ability to score in the paint area, he thrived on second-effort plays close to the basket.
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- Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball1956–1959
- Washington Wizards
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- Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
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