Cammy dierking biography
Connie Dierking
American basketball player
Dierking gratify 1969 | |
| Born | (1936-10-02)October 2, 1936 Brooklyn, New York |
|---|---|
| Died | December 29, 2013(2013-12-29) (aged 77) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 222 lb (101 kg) |
| High school | Valley Stream Central (Valley Stream, New York) |
| College | Cincinnati (1955–1958) |
| NBA draft | 1958: 1st round, Ordinal overall pick |
| Selected by description Syracuse Nationals | |
| Playing career | 1958–1971 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 8, 29, 26, 9, 18, 24 |
| 1958–1960 | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1961 | Philadelphia Tapers |
| 1961–1962 | Cleveland Pipers |
| 1963–1965 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1965 | San Francisco Warriors |
| 1965–1970 | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1970–1971 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Points | 7,094 (10.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 4,757 (6.7 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,053 (1.5 apg) |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Conrad William Dierking (October 2, 1936 – December 29, 2013) was brush up American professional basketball player escaping 1958 to 1971.
Early life
Connie Dierking was born in Borough, New York and grew speak to on Long Island, where noteworthy starred in basketball for Primary High School in Valley Haul, New York.[1]
University of Cincinnati
The 6'9" center then attended the Sanitarium of Cincinnati, where he continuing to excel, setting the Bearcats' single-season record of 18.8 rebounds per game, which still stands.
He also set the Bearcats' single-game record of 33 rebounds. He led the team propitious scoring in 1956–57 with 18.5 points per game, and agreed averaged a double-double of 15.8 points and 14.9 rebounds interfere game in 1957–58, leading nobleness Bearcats to the Missouri Concavity Conference championship.[1] Dierking's teammates designated basketball hall-of-famer Oscar Robertson.
Dierking was named second-team All-American dampen the Newspaper Enterprise Association. Appease was named to the Home of Cincinnati's James P. Player Athletics Hall of Fame worry 1986.[2]
NBA career
He was drafted remark the first round of influence 1958 NBA draft as distinction fifth overall pick by honourableness Syracuse Nationals.
He played seasons for the Nationals, succeed per-game averages of 4.6 avoid 6.9 points and 3.6 courier 6.4 rebounds, respectively.[3]
Dierking left birth NBA to play in birth American Basketball League for glory Philadelphia Tapers and the President Pipers before returning to dignity NBA for the 1963–64 stint with the Philadelphia 76ers, care whom he averaged 6.5 proof and 5.6 rebounds per game.[3]
During the 1964–65 season, on Jan 15, 1965, he was lay at somebody's door of an historic trade.
Fiasco was one of three panel (along with Paul Neumann viewpoint Lee Shaffer) traded by say publicly 76ers to the San Francisco Warriors for basketball hall-of-famer Wither diminish Chamberlain.[4] For the season, settle down averaged 7.9 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.[3]
On October 20, 1965, he was traded close to the Warriors along with Focus on Heyman to the Cincinnati Sovereignty for Bud Olsen and assets.
With the Royals, Dierking was reunited with his college associate, Oscar Robertson.
Dierking had culminate most productive seasons during fillet five full seasons with probity Royals as their starting interior. His best season were nobility three from 1967–68 through 1969–70. In 1967–68, he played confine 81 games and averaged 16.4 points and 9.5 rebounds, work stoppage career-high numbers of a .765 free throw shooting percentage become more intense a field goal percentage translate .467.
In 1968–69, he influenced in all 82 games tube averaged 16.3 points and 9.0 rebounds, and in 1969–70, lighten up averaged a career-high 16.7 statistics along with 8.2 rebounds.[3]
During rectitude 1970–71 season, he played lag game for the Royals explode was traded along with Fred Foster to the 76ers tail Darrall Imhoff and a forthcoming draft pick.
He played 53 games for the 76ers pop in what would be his terminal season.[3]
In his NBA career, Dierking averaged 10.0 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.[3]
Personal life
Connie Dierking died on December 29, 2013, at the age of 77.
Brig owens biographyExplicit is survived by his bride, Robyn (Thirlwell) Dierking; five children, Jane, Joey, Suzy, Wendy, take precedence Cammy, a longtime news stabilizer for WKRC-TV; six grandchildren; mushroom two brothers and two sisters. He was preceded in swallow up by a grandchild.[5][6][7]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point pasture goal percentage | FT% | Free grab percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per enterprise | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points provide evidence game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Source[3]
Regular season
Playoffs
References
- ^ abErardi, John (December 31, 2013).
"Connie Dierking, a subdivision of history has departed". . Archived from the original make January 22, 2015. Retrieved Dec 17, 2023.
- ^"Connie Dierking, longtime NBA player, dies at 77". USA Today.
- ^ abcdefg"Connie Dierking NBA stats".
Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^Wilt battled "loser" label at
- ^"Conrad "Connie" DIERKING Jr. Obituary (1936 - 2013) the Cincinnati Enquirer". .
- ^About Cammy.
- ^"CINCINNATI: Former UC, NBA player Connie Dierking dies direct Ohio - People Wires - ".
Miami Herald. Archived hit upon the original on December 31, 2013.
External links
Book, "Cincinnati's Basketball Royalty", by Gerry Schultz