Alfred Bianchi (1965) - Hall of Fame - Bowling Green State University Athletics

Alfred Bianchi

Induction:
1965
Class:
1954

Alfred Bianchi was a graduate of Long Island City High School in 1950, where he earned three basketball letters as an All-Queens forward.

Bianchi came to Bowling Green in 1950, and moved into the starting lineup in the middle of the 1951-52 season. Bianchi took over as a regular forward the following season, and would go on to score 1,487 points in his career. Bianchi was named All-Ohio and honorable mention All-America for his efforts that season. As a senior, Alfred Bianchi finished eighth in NCAA scoring with 600 points. In 2016 Bianchi was inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame.

He was drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers, while also playing with the Syracuse Nats and Philadelphia 76ers during his career. After retiring, Bianchi went onto coaching. Bianchi coached the Seattle Supersonics and ABA's Washington Caps/Virginia Squires. Bianchi went on to be an assistant coach for the Phoenix Sun for 11 years.

Alfred Bianchi was inducted into the BGSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1965.