Dave Piontek
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 27, 1934 Bethel Park, Pennsylvania |
| Died | May 12, 2004 (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.com | |
David Vincent Piontek (August 27, 1934 – May 12, 2004) is an American former 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.[1]
Notes
- ^ Dave Piontek at basketball-reference.com.
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- Chicago Packers expansion draft picks
- Chicago Packers players
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- People from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
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- St. Louis Hawks players
- Xavier Musketeers men's basketball players
- American basketball biography, 1930s birth stubs