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Gene Berce
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.
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, — |
| Selected by the 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.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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
| 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 edit
Source[2]
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Tri-Cities | 3 | – | .313 | .000 | – | .7 | 3.3 |
References edit
- ^ a b Steele, Ben (November 23, 2018). "Ex-Marquette basketball great Gene Berce has died at age 91". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ "Gene Berce". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com