Dave Piontek

Dave Piontek

Personal information
Born	(1934-08-27)August 27, 1934 Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
Died	May 12, 2004(2004-05-12) (aged 69) Scottsdale, Arizona
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Bethel Park (Bethel Park, Pennsylvania)
College	Xavier (1953–1956)
NBA draft	1956: 3rd round, 16th overall pick
Selected by the Rochester Royals
Playing career	1956–1963
Position	Power forward / Center
Number	5, 25, 12, 33, 61
Career history
1956–1960	Rochester / Cincinnati Royals
1960–1961	St. Louis Hawks
1961–1962	Chicago Packers
1962–1963	Cincinnati Royals
Career NBA statistics
Points	2,955 (7.2 ppg)
Rebounds	1,770 (4.3 rpg)
Assists	478 (1.2 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

David Vincent Piontek (August 27, 1934 – May 12, 2004) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'6" forward, Piontek played seven seasons (1956–1963) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Rochester Royals, Cincinnati Royals, St. Louis Hawks, and Chicago Packers. He averaged 7.2 points per game in his NBA career. He went to college at Xavier University (Cincinnati) and high school in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.