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 | |
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Born | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | November 22, 1926
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
editGP | 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
editSource[2]
Regular season
editYear | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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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 December 11, 2022.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com