Toby Kimball

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Toby Kimball
File:Toby Kimball 1969.jpg
Kimball with the San Diego Rockets, c. 1969
Personal information
Born(1942-09-07)September 7, 1942
Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMay 2, 2017(2017-05-02) (aged 74)
La Jolla, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolBelmont Hill School
(Belmont, Massachusetts)
CollegeUConn (1962–1965)
NBA draft1965: 3rd round, 26th overall pick
Drafted byBoston Celtics
Playing career1965–1975
PositionPower forward / center
Number26, 7, 18
Career history
1965–1966Ignis Varese
1966–1967Boston Celtics
1967–1971San Diego Rockets
1971–1972Milwaukee Bucks
1972–1973Kansas City–Omaha Kings
1973–1974Philadelphia 76ers
1974–1975New Orleans Jazz
Career highlights
Career NBA statistics
Points3,470 (6.1 ppg)
Rebounds3,870 (6.8 rpg)
Assists571 (1.0 apg)
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Thomas "Toby" Kimball (September 7, 1942 – May 2, 2017) was an American professional basketball player from Framingham, Massachusetts.

As 6'8" power forward/center at the University of Connecticut, Kimball averaged 18.4 points and 17.9 rebounds over three seasons.[1] He played in the NBA from 1966 to 1975 as a member of the Boston Celtics, San Diego Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks, Kansas City Kings, Philadelphia 76ers and New Orleans Jazz. Kimball averaged 6.1 points and 6.8 rebounds over his NBA career. His best season was his second, in which he averaged a double double (11.0 points and 11.7 rebounds).[2]

Kimball was inducted into the University of Connecticut's "Huskies of Honor" in 2006.[3] His son confirmed via social media that Kimball died on May 2, 2017.[4]

NBA 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

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1966–67 Boston 38 – 5.8 .361 – .675 3.8 0.3 – – 2.6
1967–68 San Diego 81 – 31.1 .396 – .592 11.7 1.8 – – 11.0
1968–69 San Diego 76 – 22.1 .445 – .468 8.8 1.2 – – 7.8
1969–70 San Diego 77 – 21.1 .429 – .578 8.1 1.2 – – 7.1
1970–71 San Diego 80 – 13.8 .387 – .472 5.1 0.8 – – 3.4
1971–72 Milwaukee 74 – 13.1 .467 – .543 4.2 0.8 – – 3.5
1972–73 Kansas City–Omaha 67 – 9.6 .436 – .657 2.9 0.4 – – 3.5
1973–74 Philadelphia 75 – 21.2 .474 – .686 7.4 1.0 0.7 0.3 7.5
1974–75 New Orleans 3 – 30.0 .304 – .857 8.7 1.3 0.7 0.0 6.7
Career 571 – 18.3 .425 – .573 6.8 1.0 0.7 0.3 6.1

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1966–67 Boston 1 – 4.0 .000 – .000 3.0 0.0 – – 0.0
1968–69 San Diego 6 – 32.8 .434 – .520 12.3 0.7 – – 9.8
1971–72 Milwaukee 7 – 5.1 .417 – 1.000 0.9 0.3 – – 1.7
Career 14 – 16.9 .418 – .556 5.9 0.4 – – 5.1

See also

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References

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  4. ^ Toby Kimball, One Of UConn's Great Rebounders, Dies At 74
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