Introduction
Jay Hoyland Arnette (born December 19, 1938) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns. Arnette played professionally for the Cincinnati Royals of the NBA from 1963–1965.
A 6'2" guard born in Austin, Texas and from Austin's University of Texas, Arnette competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics, where he won a gold medal with the United States men's national basketball team. From 1963 to 1965, he played in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Cincinnati Royals, averaging 3.7 points per game. In 2010, the 1960 United States men's Olympic basketball team on which Arnette played was collectively inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
While playing basketball Arnette attended a dental school at Baylor College of Dentistry. He later obtained licenses in dentistry and pharmacy, but practiced orthodontics in Austin, Texas.
Career statistics
NBA
Source
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963–64 | Cincinnati | 48 | 10.4 | .362 | .778 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3.8 |
| 1964–65 | Cincinnati | 63 | 10.5 | .371 | .747 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 3.8 |
| 1965–66 | Cincinnati | 3 | 4.7 | .167 | – | .0 | .0 | .7 |
| Career | 114 | 10.3 | .365 | .760 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3.7 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963–64 | Cincinnati | 8 | 9.9 | .355 | .875 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3.6 |
| 1964–65 | Cincinnati | 1 | 2.0 | .000 | – | .0 | 1.0 | .0 |
| Career | 9 | 9.0 | .344 | .875 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3.2 | |