Gene Berce
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| File:Gene Berce.jpg Berce from the 1947 "Hilltop" | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 22, 1926 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | November 17, 2018 (aged 91) |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Marquette University HS (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 1948: 6th round, — |
| Drafted by | New York Knicks |
| Playing career | 1948–1951 |
| Position | Guard / forward |
| Career history | |
| 1948–1949 | Oshkosh All-Stars |
| 1949–1950 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
| 1950–1951 | Saint Paul Lights |
| 1951 | Kansas City Hi-Spots |
| Stats at NBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Stats at Basketball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Eugene Daniel Berce (November 22, 1926 – November 17, 2018)[1] was an American basketball player. He played collegiately for the Cornell Big Red and what are now the Marquette Golden Eagles.
He was selected by the New York Knicks in the 1948 BAA draft. He played for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1949–50) in the NBA for 3 games. He was the first Marquette player to score 1,000 career points, and is in the Marquette Hall of Fame.
Berce died on November 17, 2018, at age 91.[1]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]| 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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Regular season
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Tri-Cities | 3 | – | .313 | .000 | – | .7 | 3.3 |
References
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from NBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). · Basketball Reference
- Career statistics from WNBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). · Basketball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
Categories:
- 1926 births
- 2018 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Milwaukee
- Cornell Big Red men's basketball players
- Guards (basketball)
- Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball players
- Marquette University High School alumni
- New York Knicks draft picks
- Oshkosh All-Stars players
- Tri-Cities Blackhawks players
- Small forwards
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American basketball biography, 1920s birth stubs