Last Updated on April 15, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here is the information about Bill Hewitt:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: William Otis Hewitt
  • Nickname: N/A
  • Nationality: American
  • Date of Birth: October 8, 1924 (died January 8, 2022, aged 77)
  • Hometown: New York City, New York, USA
  • Height: 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
  • Weight: 190 lbs (86 kg)
  • Wingspan: Not publicly recorded
  • Shoe Size: Not publicly recorded
  • Jersey Number (College and NBA):
    • #15 — West Virginia University
    • #15 — Baltimore Bullets
    • #15 — Milwaukee Hawks
  • Position: Forward / Center
  • High School: Power Memorial Academy (New York)
  • College:
    • West Virginia University
  • NBA Draft:
    • Drafted by the Baltimore Bullets
    • Year: 1948
    • Round: Not formally structured (early BAA/NBA era)
    • Pick: Not officially recorded
  • Player Archetype: Interior Role Player / Rebounding Big
  • Primary Offensive Role: Low-usage scorer; relied on close-range finishes and opportunistic scoring
  • Defensive Role: Interior defender and rebounder; focused on physical presence in the paint
  • Play Style: Blue-collar big man emphasizing rebounding, defense, and effort plays
  • Handedness / Shooting Hand: Right-handed
  • Athletic Profile: Lean frame with solid size for his era; relied more on positioning and effort than explosiveness
  • Recruiting Status: Not formally tracked (pre-modern recruiting era)
  • Draft Status Detail: Early-era professional selection with limited formal draft structure; entered the league during its formative years
  • Injury Status Category: No major documented career-altering injuries
  • Career Stage: Retired
  • Comparison Style: Comparable to early-era role-playing bigs like Ed Macauley in terms of fundamental interior play (though Hewitt was less offensively featured)
  • Teams Played For:
    • Baltimore Bullets (1948–1951)
    • Milwaukee Hawks (1951–1952)
  • Championship Rings: 1 (1948 BAA Championship with the Baltimore Bullets)
  • Parents: Not publicly documented
  • Children: Not publicly documented
  • Siblings: Not publicly documented
  • Athlete Relatives: None widely known
  • Retirement Age: 27
  • Retirement Year: 1952

Bill Hewitt’s player archetype was that of an interior role-playing big, built around rebounding and defensive reliability rather than offensive volume. Defensively, he operated as a physical presence in the paint, using positioning and toughness to contest shots and secure rebounds. Offensively, his role was limited to finishing around the basket and capitalizing on second-chance opportunities, rarely serving as a focal point. Physically, Hewitt had a lean but adequate 6’8″ frame for his era, relying more on effort and fundamentals than athletic explosiveness. His overall play style was straightforward and team-oriented, emphasizing defense, rebounding, and doing the necessary work to support higher-usage teammates.

Sources:
Pro Basketball Encyclopedia — Bill Hewitt Player Profile
APBR.org — Early NBA Player Records and Discussions
West Virginia University Athletics — WVU Men’s Basketball Historical Rosters