Dave Gambee

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Dave Gambee
Dave Gambee.jpeg
Gambee, circa 1955
Personal information
Born (1937-04-16) April 16, 1937 (age 87)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 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 career1958–1970
Position Small forward
Number33, 25, 12, 20, 30
Career history
19581960 St. Louis Hawks
1960 Cincinnati Royals
19601967 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
Career statistics
Points 7,935 (10.6 ppg)
Rebounds 3,891 (5.2 rpg)
Assists 757 (1.0 apg)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Dave Gambee (born February 16, 1937) is an American former basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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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

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1958–59 St. Louis 2-3.51.000-.0001.00.0--1.0
1959–60 St. Louis 42-10.6.409-.6483.70.7--5.0
1959–60 Cincinnati 19-11.1.387-.6573.90.5--5.0
1960–61 Syracuse 79*-26.5.419-.8277.41.3--13.7
1961–62 Syracuse 80*-28.8.424-.8177.91.4--16.7
1962–63 Syracuse 60-20.6.438-.8364.80.8--11.2
1963–64 Philadelphia 41-22.6.394-.8166.20.9--11.0
1964–65 Philadelphia 80*-24.9.412-.8135.91.4--12.6
1965–66 Philadelphia 72-14.8.384-.8503.81.0--6.9
1966–67 Philadelphia 63-12.0.435-.8563.10.7--6.5
1967–68 San Diego 80-21.9.440-.8475.81.2--13.4
1968–69 Milwaukee 34-18.4.464-.8275.30.9--12.1
1968–69 Detroit 25-12.1.423-.7903.10.6--6.8
1969–70 San Francisco 73-13.0.399-.8393.30.8--7.2
Career750-19.6.420-.8225.21.0--10.6

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1960–61 Syracuse 8-26.0.358-.7806.91.5--12.5
1961–62 Syracuse 5-34.0.315-.8809.00.8--11.2
1962–63 Syracuse 5-15.0.294-.9233.20.0--6.4
1963–64 Philadelphia 5-29.8.400-.7785.81.6--13.8
1964–65 Philadelphia 10-13.2.333-.8822.30.6--6.2
1965–66 Philadelphia 5-16.4.379-.7272.80.8--6.0
1966–67 Philadelphia 5-4.8.545-1.0001.20.4--3.6
Career43-19.5.356-.8344.40.8--8.5

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References

  1. 1 2 "Dave Gambee". BasketballReference.com. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
  2. "Wilkins, Gambee honored". The Register-Guard. February 6, 2010.