Greg Dreiling
American basketball player (born 1962)
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Gregory Alan Dreiling (born November 7, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player. Dreiling played center. He attended high school at Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School in Wichita, Kansas. He initially attended Wichita State University and later transferred to the University of Kansas after his freshman year. He was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the 1986 NBA draft. Dreiling played ten seasons in the NBA, primarily as a backup center. He also played for the Dallas Mavericks and Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA. He also played in the Continental Basketball Association for the Oklahoma City Cavalry and Rockford Lightning.[1]
Dreiling (left) in the 1986 Final Four | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | November 7, 1962 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Kapaun Mt. Carmel (Wichita, Kansas) | ||||||||||||||
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1986: 2nd round, 26th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Indiana Pacers | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1986–1998 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 54, 40, 30, 50 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 1986–1993 | Indiana Pacers | ||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Dallas Mavericks | ||||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Cleveland Cavaliers | ||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Oklahoma City Cavalry | ||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Rockford Lightning | ||||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Dallas Mavericks | ||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Pau-Orthez | ||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Rockford Lightning | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
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| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Points | 1,014 (2.1 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 1,018 (2.1 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Personal fouls | 923 (1.9 pfpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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He serves as an advance scout for the Dallas Mavericks.[2]
Career stats
NBA
Source[3]
Regular season
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 1986–87 | Indiana | 24 | 0 | 5.3 | .432 | – | .833 | 1.8 | .3 | .1 | .1 | 1.8 |
| 1987–88 | Indiana | 20 | 0 | 3.7 | .471 | – | .692 | .9 | .3 | .1 | .2 | 1.7 |
| 1988–89 | Indiana | 53 | 4 | 7.5 | .558 | – | .672 | 1.7 | .3 | .1 | .2 | 2.4 |
| 1989–90 | Indiana | 49 | 0 | 6.3 | .377 | – | .735 | 1.8 | .2 | .1 | .3 | 1.3 |
| 1990–91 | Indiana | 73 | 42 | 14.1 | .505 | .000 | .600 | 3.5 | .7 | .3 | .4 | 3.5 |
| 1991–92 | Indiana | 60 | 23 | 8.5 | .494 | 1.000 | .750 | 1.6 | .4 | .2 | .3 | 2.0 |
| 1992–93 | Indiana | 43 | 0 | 5.6 | .328 | .000 | .533 | 1.5 | .2 | .1 | .2 | 1.1 |
| 1993–94 | Dallas | 54 | 19 | 12.7 | .500 | 1.000 | .711 | 3.1 | .6 | .3 | .4 | 2.4 |
| 1994–95 | Cleveland | 58 | 3 | 8.3 | .412 | – | .634 | 2.0 | .4 | .1 | .4 | 1.9 |
| 1996–97 | Dallas | 40 | 3 | 9.7 | .459 | 1.000 | .407 | 1.9 | .3 | .2 | .2 | 2.0 |
| Career | 474 | 94 | 8.9 | .467 | .333 | .649 | 2.1 | .4 | .2 | .3 | 2.1 | |
