Dave Piontek

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Dave Piontek
File:Dave Piontek.jpeg
Personal information
Born(1934-08-27)August 27, 1934
Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 12, 2004(2004-05-12) (aged 69)
Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolBethel Park
(Bethel Park, Pennsylvania)
CollegeXavier (1953–1956)
NBA draft1956: 3rd round, 16th overall pick
Drafted byRochester Royals
Playing career1956–1963
PositionPower forward / center
Number5, 25, 12, 33, 61
Career history
1956–1960Rochester / Cincinnati Royals
1960–1961St. Louis Hawks
1961–1962Chicago Packers
1962–1963Cincinnati Royals
Career NBA statistics
Points2,955 (7.2 ppg)
Rebounds1,770 (4.3 rpg)
Assists478 (1.2 apg)
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

David Vincent Piontek (August 27, 1934 – May 12, 2004) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'6" forward, Piontek played seven seasons (1956–1963) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Rochester / Cincinnati Royals, St. Louis Hawks, and Chicago Packers. He averaged 7.2 points per game in his NBA career. He went to college at Xavier University and high school in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.[1]

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
 *  Led the league

NBA

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Source[1]

Regular season

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Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1956–57 Rochester 71 24.8 .403 .667 4.9 1.5 9.0
1957–58 Cincinnati 71 14.5 .378 .629 3.6 .7 5.6
1958–59 Cincinnati 72* 23.3 .375 .687 5.3 1.7 10.6
1959–60 Cincinnati 52* 21.4 .409 .689 6.6 1.6 10.0
St. Louis 25* 28.9 .381 .563 4.8 1.4 7.8
1960–61 St. Louis 29 8.8 .490 .516 2.3 .7 3.8
1961–62 Chicago 45 13.6 .369 .661 3.4 .7 4.6
1962–63 Cincinnati 48 9.5 .380 .625 2.0 .5 2.7
Career 413 18.5 .391 .652 4.3 1.2 7.2

Playoffs

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Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1958 Cincinnati 2 13.5 .400 .400 5.0 .0 5.0
1960 St. Louis 14* 15.7 .342 .720 2.9 1.3 5.1
1961 St. Louis 1 10.0 .143 – 3.0 1.0 2.0
1963 Cincinnati 8 8.5 .471 .571 2.0 .1 2.5
Career 25 13.0 .354 .649 2.8 .8 4.2

Notes

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