Dave Gambee
 Gambee, circa 1955 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 16, 1937 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Corvallis (Corvallis, Oregon) |
| College | Oregon State (1955–1958) |
| NBA draft | 1958: 1st round, 6th overall pick |
| Selected by the St. Louis Hawks | |
| Playing career | 1958–1970 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 33, 25, 12, 20, 30 |
| Career history | |
| 1958–1960 | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1960 | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1960–1967 | Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1967–1968 | San Diego Rockets |
| 1968–1969 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1969 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1969–1970 | San Francisco Warriors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 7,935 (10.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,891 (5.2 rpg) |
| Assists | 757 (1.0 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Dave Gambee (born February 16, 1937) is an American former basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Early life
Gambee attended Corvallis High School in Corvallis, Oregon and starred in basketball and baseball.
College career
Gambee chose to stay in town and play college basketball at Oregon State University.[1] Following the 1957–58 season, the 6-foot-7 Gambee was OSU’s career leader in points scored (1,468), was No. 3 in rebounds (828) and he had five 30-plus scoring games. Gambee was named an All-American twice while at Oregon State. He garnered those high honors in 1957 and 1958, and was also a first-team All-Pacific Coast Conference selection both years. He led the Beavers to the 1958 Pacific Coast Title and to three Far West Classic Championships. He was the 1957 Classic MVP. While at Oregon State, Gambee also was a 1st baseman and a pitcher on the Beaver Baseball team as well.
In 2010, Gambee was inducted into the Pac-10 Basketball Hall of Honor.[2]
Professional career
Gambee was drafted by the St. Louis Hawks in the first round (6th pick) of the 1958 NBA draft.[1] He played 12 seasons in the NBA with eight different teams (10.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg averages), and retired after the 1969–70 season.
NBA 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 |
| † | Won an NBA championship | * | Led the league |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–59 | St. Louis | 2 | - | 3.5 | 1.000 | - | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | - | - | 1.0 |
| 1959–60 | St. Louis | 42 | - | 10.6 | .409 | - | .648 | 3.7 | 0.7 | - | - | 5.0 |
| 1959–60 | Cincinnati | 19 | - | 11.1 | .387 | - | .657 | 3.9 | 0.5 | - | - | 5.0 |
| 1960–61 | Syracuse | 79* | - | 26.5 | .419 | - | .827 | 7.4 | 1.3 | - | - | 13.7 |
| 1961–62 | Syracuse | 80* | - | 28.8 | .424 | - | .817 | 7.9 | 1.4 | - | - | 16.7 |
| 1962–63 | Syracuse | 60 | - | 20.6 | .438 | - | .836 | 4.8 | 0.8 | - | - | 11.2 |
| 1963–64 | Philadelphia | 41 | - | 22.6 | .394 | - | .816 | 6.2 | 0.9 | - | - | 11.0 |
| 1964–65 | Philadelphia | 80* | - | 24.9 | .412 | - | .813 | 5.9 | 1.4 | - | - | 12.6 |
| 1965–66 | Philadelphia | 72 | - | 14.8 | .384 | - | .850 | 3.8 | 1.0 | - | - | 6.9 |
| 1966–67† | Philadelphia | 63 | - | 12.0 | .435 | - | .856 | 3.1 | 0.7 | - | - | 6.5 |
| 1967–68 | San Diego | 80 | - | 21.9 | .440 | - | .847 | 5.8 | 1.2 | - | - | 13.4 |
| 1968–69 | Milwaukee | 34 | - | 18.4 | .464 | - | .827 | 5.3 | 0.9 | - | - | 12.1 |
| 1968–69 | Detroit | 25 | - | 12.1 | .423 | - | .790 | 3.1 | 0.6 | - | - | 6.8 |
| 1969–70 | San Francisco | 73 | - | 13.0 | .399 | - | .839 | 3.3 | 0.8 | - | - | 7.2 |
| Career | 750 | - | 19.6 | .420 | - | .822 | 5.2 | 1.0 | - | - | 10.6 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960–61 | Syracuse | 8 | - | 26.0 | .358 | - | .780 | 6.9 | 1.5 | - | - | 12.5 |
| 1961–62 | Syracuse | 5 | - | 34.0 | .315 | - | .880 | 9.0 | 0.8 | - | - | 11.2 |
| 1962–63 | Syracuse | 5 | - | 15.0 | .294 | - | .923 | 3.2 | 0.0 | - | - | 6.4 |
| 1963–64 | Philadelphia | 5 | - | 29.8 | .400 | - | .778 | 5.8 | 1.6 | - | - | 13.8 |
| 1964–65 | Philadelphia | 10 | - | 13.2 | .333 | - | .882 | 2.3 | 0.6 | - | - | 6.2 |
| 1965–66 | Philadelphia | 5 | - | 16.4 | .379 | - | .727 | 2.8 | 0.8 | - | - | 6.0 |
| 1966–67† | Philadelphia | 5 | - | 4.8 | .545 | - | 1.000 | 1.2 | 0.4 | - | - | 3.6 |
| Career | 43 | - | 19.5 | .356 | - | .834 | 4.4 | 0.8 | - | - | 8.5 | |
References
- ^ a b "Dave Gambee". BasketballReference.com. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
- ^ "Wilkins, Gambee honored". The Register-Guard. February 6, 2010.