Jackie Dinkins
American basketball player
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Jackie Dinkins (January 22, 1950 – March 7, 1983) was an American professional basketball player. He spent one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Chicago Bulls during the 1971–72 season as a small forward.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 22, 1950 Gadsden, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | March 7, 1983 (aged 33) Liège, Belgium |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Voorhees (1968–1971) |
| NBA draft | 1971: 9th round, 150th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Chicago Bulls |
| Playing career | 1971–1983 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 23 |
| Career history | |
| 1971–1972 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1973–1975 | Rotterdam-Zuid |
| 1978–1980 | Standard Liège |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Professional career
Born in Gadsden, South Carolina,[1] he was drafted by the Bulls in the ninth round (150th overall) from Voorhees College. In his one NBA season, Jackie appeared in eighteen games, averaging 2.5 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 0.4 assists per game. He later played in Belgium.[2]
From 1973 to 1975, he played two seasons for RZ (named Transol RZ for sponsorship reasons) in the Dutch Eredivisie.[3] Dinkins helped RZ become a popular basketball team in Rotterdam.[4] He helped RZ win the 1973–74 Eredivisie title, the first in club history. The next season, they played in the 1974–75 FIBA European Champions Cup, where Dinkins was the leading scorer in both games (22 and 25 points) in the first round against Crystal Palace.[5]
In 1978, Dinkins signed with Standard Liège of the Belgian League.
Personal
While playing in Liège Dinkins was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He traveled frequently to Boston for treatment.[6] He died on March 7, 1983, in Liège at age 33.[1]
Dinkins was in the process of becoming a Belgian naturalized citizen before his death.[7]
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 |
NBA
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