George Dempsey (basketball)
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | July 19, 1929
Died | October 7, 2017 | (aged 88)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Merchantville (Merchantville, New Jersey) |
College | The King's College (New York) |
NBA draft | 1951: 7th round, 68th overall pick |
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors | |
Playing career | 1954–1959 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 19, 5, 3 |
Career history | |
1954–1959 | Philadelphia Warriors |
1959 | Syracuse Nationals |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career statistics | |
Points | 1,574 (5.0 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,125 (3.6 rpg) |
Assists | 711 (2.3 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
George P. Dempsey (July 19, 1929 – October 7, 2017) was an American professional basketball player.
Born in Philadelphia, Dempsey played for the 1947 Merchantville High School team that won the New Jersey Group II state championship.[1]
Dempsey played as a guard for The King's College for five seasons from 1954 to 1959. He then played in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Philadelphia Warriors and Syracuse Nationals. He averaged 5.0 points per game in his career and won a league championship with Philadelphia in 1956.
Dempsey was a resident of Pennsauken Township, New Jersey until his death in 2017.[2]
References
- ^ NJSIAA Group Basketball Past Champions, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 24, 2015.
- ^ Narducci, Marc. "Back On The Field After A Frustrating Time Haddon Heights Shortstop And Captain Brent Dempsey Remained A Leader Despite Missing Seven Games.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 5, 2000. Accessed December 24, 2015. "George Dempsey played five years in the NBA, retiring after the 1958–59 season. 'I've always emphasized team,' said George Dempsey, 70, who lives in Pennsauken."
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
Categories:
- 1929 births
- 2017 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Pennsylvania
- College men's basketball players in the United States
- People from Merchantville, New Jersey
- People from Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
- Philadelphia Warriors draft picks
- Philadelphia Warriors players
- Point guards
- Sportspeople from Camden County, New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Philadelphia
- Syracuse Nationals players
- The King's College (New York) alumni