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George Dempsey (basketball)

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George Dempsey
Personal information
Born(1929-07-19)July 19, 1929
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedOctober 7, 2017(2017-10-07) (aged 88)
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolMerchantville
(Merchantville, New Jersey)
CollegeThe King's College (New York)
NBA draft1951: 7th round, 68th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career1954–1959
PositionPoint guard
Number19, 5, 3
Career history
1954–1959Philadelphia Warriors
1959Syracuse Nationals
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points1,574 (5.0 ppg)
Rebounds1,125 (3.6 rpg)
Assists711 (2.3 apg)
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Stats at Basketball Reference

George P. Dempsey (July 19, 1929 – October 7, 2017) was an American professional basketball player.

Born in Philadelphia, Dempsey moved to Merchantville, New Jersey and played for the 1947 Merchantville High School team that won the New Jersey Group II state championship.[1][2]

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.[3]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
 †  Won an NBA championship  *  Led the league

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1954–55 Philadelphia 48 28.9 .353 .695 4.9 3.6 7.5
1955–56† Philadelphia 72 20.1 .475 .633 3.7 2.8 4.7
1956–57 Philadelphia 71 16.2 .444 .539 3.5 1.9 4.5
1957–58 Philadelphia 67 15.6 .360 .667 3.2 1.9 4.4
1958–59 Philadelphia 23 12.3 .480 .697 2.6 1.4 4.1
1958–59 Syracuse 34 12.1 .400 .795 2.9 1.1 5.0
Career 315 18.2 .407 .661 3.6 2.3 5.0

Playoffs

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Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1956† Philadelphia 10* 13.4 .400 .700 2.5 1.3 3.8
1957 Philadelphia 2 37.0 .429 .438 7.5 6.0 12.5
1958 Philadelphia 8 12.6 .500 .556 2.3 .8 4.1
1959 Syracuse 5 6.0 .375 .750 1.2 .8 1.8
Career 25 13.6 .437 .592 2.6 1.4 4.2

References

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  1. ^ Callahan, Kevin. "The Dicken Brothers Enjoy Best of Times, and Worst of Times", Philadelphia 76ers, June 18, 2017. Accessed August 18, 2020. "Dempsey, who will be 88 in July, was born in Philadelphia, but his family moved to Merchantville. In 1947, he led the Merchantville High School team to the New Jersey Group II state championship over Weehawken."
  2. ^ NJSIAA Group Basketball Past Champions Archived 2015-03-21 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 24, 2015.
  3. ^ 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."
  4. ^ "George Dempsey NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
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