William Bedford (born December 14, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the first round (6th pick overall) of the 1986 NBA draft after playing at Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis).

Bedford, a 7'0" center, played for the Suns, Detroit Pistons and the San Antonio Spurs in six NBA seasons, averaging 4.1 points and 2.4 rebounds per game in his career.

He returned to the Pistons the following season and played a limited role on their 1989-90 team that successfully repeated as champion, seeing action in 42 of 82 regular-season games.

On November 6, 1990, in a game against the Seattle SuperSonics, Bedford set an NBA record for fewest minutes played in a game with three or more three-pointers made, shooting 3-of-3 from deep in a single minute.

[2] These were three of five total three-pointers he made in 60 games during the 1990-91 NBA season, and of seven overall in his career.