Dick Wehr

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Dick Wehr
Personal information
Born(1925-12-09)December 9, 1925
Caldwell, Ohio
DiedDecember 1, 2011(2011-12-01) (aged 85)
Atlanta, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Barnesville (Barnesville, Ohio)
College Indiana
Rice
BAA draft 1948 / Round: -- / Pick: --
Selected by the Indianapolis Jets
Playing career1948–1949
Position Forward
Career history
As player:
1948 Indianapolis Jets
As coach:
1964–1967 Georgia State
Career BAA statistics
Points 12 (1.3 ppg)
Assists 3 (0.3 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Richard Wade Wehr (December 9, 1925 – December 1, 2011) was an American professional basketball player and college coach. [1] [2] Wehr was selected in the 1948 BAA draft by the Indianapolis Jets after a collegiate career at Rice. [1] He played for the Jets in only nine total games, recording 12 points and 3 assists. [1]

Basketball team sport played on a court with baskets on either end

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball through the defender's hoop while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one or more one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (overtime) is mandated.

The 1948 BAA draft was the second annual draft of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which later became the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on May 10, 1948, before to the 1948–49 season. In this draft, eight BAA teams along with four teams who moved from the National Basketball League, took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players.

The Indianapolis Jets were a Basketball Association of America team based in Indianapolis. The team lasted for one season and was later replaced by a new franchise.

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He coached Georgia State University's men's basketball and golf teams following his playing career. [2]

Georgia State University public research university in Atlanta, GA, USA

Georgia State University is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1913, it is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities. It is also the largest institution of higher education based in Georgia and is in the top 10 in the nation with a diverse student population around 52,000 including approximately 33,000 graduate and undergraduate students at the main campus downtown as of 2018.

Georgia State Panthers mens basketball

The Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team represents Georgia State University and competes in the Sun Belt Conference of NCAA Division I. They are currently led by head coach, Ron Hunter. The Panthers play at the GSU Sports Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

BAA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played
 FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage
 APG  Assists per game
 PPG Points per game

Regular season

YearTeamGPFG%FT%APGPPG
1948–49 Indianapolis 9.238.333.31.3
Career9.238.333.31.3

Head coaching record

SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Georgia State Panthers (Independent)(1964–1967)
1964–65Georgia State2–19
1965–66Georgia State2–18
1966–67Georgia State4–20
Georgia State:8–57
Total:8–57

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Dick Wehr. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on January 28, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Former GSU Coach Wehr Passes Away at Age 85. Georgia State University. December 3, 2011. Retrieved on January 28, 2013.