Art Quimby
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 1, 1933 |
| Died | December 6, 2010 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bulkeley (New London, Connecticut) |
| College | Connecticut (1951–1955) |
| NBA draft | 1955: 7th round, 48th overall pick |
| Selected by the Rochester Royals | |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 25 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Arthur R. "Art" Quimby (July 1, 1933 – December 6, 2010)[1] was an American college basketball standout from the University of Connecticut. He played for the Huskies from 1951–52 to 1954–55 and is still the program's all-time leader in rebounds for a single game (40), single season (611) and career (1,716).[2][3] He also owns the single season and career rebounding averages (24.4 and 21.5 per game, respectively).[2] Quimby's combined career point and rebound totals (3,114) are more than any other Connecticut player.[3]
Early life
A native of New London, Connecticut, Quimby attended the Bulkeley School, which was a small all-boys school whose basketball program was generally very good.[2] He led the team to undefeated state and New England championships as a senior and was heavily recruited by college teams.[2] Quimby was initially going to attend the University of Kentucky (UK) to play for Adolph Rupp, but due to a scandal at UK he decided to attend Connecticut.[2]
College
During Quimby's career as a Huskie he compiled an 80–19 overall record.[3] He led them to four Yankee Conference championships and was a three-time First Team All-Conference selection.[3] During his junior and senior seasons, Quimby led the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in total rebounds. As a junior, he led the nation in rebounding average.[4] In 1954, Connecticut earned a berth in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, and in 1955 they earned their first-ever National Invitation Tournament (NIT) bid.[3] They lost the opening round games of each tournament.
Later life
After his college career ended, Quimby was selected by the Rochester Royals in the 1955 NBA draft after his territorial rights had been traded by the Boston Celtics.[2] There was not enough money in professional basketball at the time for Quimby to want to play, so instead he spent the rest of his life as an educator after service with the military, serving in the Army Reserve as an officer.[2][3]
See also
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 30 or more rebounds in a game
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season rebounding leaders
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career rebounding leaders
Statistics
| Art Quimby Statistics[5] at University of Connecticut | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | G | FG | FGA | PCT | 3FG | 3FGA | PCT | FT | FTA | PCT | REB | AVG | A | TO | B | S | MIN | PTS | AVG |
| 1951–52 | 27 | 18 | 74 | 0.243 | — | — | N/A | 8 | 15 | 0.533 | 87 | 3.22 | — | — | — | 44 | 1.6 | ||
| 1952–53 | 21 | 125 | 307 | 0.407 | — | — | N/A | 100 | 168 | 0.595 | 430 | 20.47 | — | — | — | 350 | 16.7 | ||
| 1953–54 | 26 | 158 | — | — | N/A | 107 | 588 | 22.61 | — | — | — | 423 | 16.3 | ||||||
| 1954–55 | 25 | 227 | 546 | 0.415 | — | — | N/A | 127 | 248 | 0.512 | 611 | 24.44 | — | — | — | 581 | 23.2 | ||
| Totals | 99 | 528 | — | — | N/A | 342 | 1,716 | 21.5 | — | — | — | 1,398 | 14.12 | ||||||
References
- ^ "Former UConn basketball star Art Quimby dies at 77". washingtonpost.com. The Washington Post Company. December 7, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Art Quimby". UConn Hoop Legends. 2009. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "Six Centers Span Six Decades On UConn Men's Basketball All-Century Team". uconnhuskies.com. CBS Interactive. 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- ^ "2009–10 NCAA Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). 2009–10 NCAA Men's Basketball Media Guide. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2009. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- ^ "Art Quimby '51-55". HuskiesHoops.com. 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
