George Dempsey (basketball)
American basketball player (1927–2017)
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George P. Dempsey (July 19, 1929 – October 7, 2017) was an American professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 19, 1929 |
| Died | October 7, 2017 (aged 88) |
| 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 |
| Drafted by | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Playing career | 1954–1959 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 19, 5, 3 |
| Career history | |
| 1954–1959 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1959 | Syracuse Nationals |
| Career highlights | |
| 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 | |
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
| 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
Source[4]
Regular season
| 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
| 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 | |