William Archie Dees (February 22, 1936 – April 4, 2016) was an American professional basketball player. Dees was the second-overall pick in the 1958 NBA draft from Indiana University.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 22, 1936 Ethel, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | April 4, 2016 (aged 80) Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mount Carmel (Mount Carmel, Illinois) |
| College | Indiana (1955–1958) |
| NBA draft | 1958: 1st round, 2nd overall pick |
| Selected by the Cincinnati Royals | |
| Playing career | 1958–1962 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 22, 44, 29 |
| Career history | |
| 1958–1959 | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1959–1961 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1961 | Chicago Packers |
| 1961 | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1961–1962 | Cleveland Pipers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,548 (8.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 907 (4.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 132 (0.7 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Basketball career
A 6'8" forward/center born in Ethel, Mississippi, Dees started his basketball career at Mount Carmel High School in Mount Carmel, Illinois. He was later named an All-American his senior year, scoring a record 2,337 points.[1]
Afterward, he attended Indiana University, where he received the Big Ten Conference Most Valuable Player award twice, in 1957 and 1958.[1] Dees is one of three people (the others being Jerry Lucas and Scott May) to have received multiple Big Ten MVP honors.[1]
When he graduated in 1958, Dees was drafted as the second-overall pick by the Cincinnati Royals of the National Basketball Association.[2] He went on to play four seasons in the league with the Royals, Detroit Pistons, Chicago Packers, and St. Louis Hawks.[3]
Honors and personal life
Dees was inducted into the Indiana University Hall of Fame in 1983.[3]
In 2001, he was named to the Indiana University All-Century Team.[3]
Dees died April 4, 2016, in Bloomington, Indiana.[3]
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 |
NBA
Source[4]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–59 | Cincinnati | 68 | 18.4 | .356 | .779 | 5.0 | .8 | 8.2 |
| 1959–60 | Detroit | 73 | 17.0 | .439 | .809 | 5.4 | .6 | 9.7 |
| 1960–61 | Detroit | 28 | 11.0 | .393 | .830 | 3.4 | .6 | 5.2 |
| 1961–62 | Chicago | 13 | 16.7 | .437 | .771 | 4.5 | .9 | 7.9 |
| 1961–62 | St. Louis | 8 | 8.9 | .464 | .727 | 2.4 | .5 | 4.3 |
| Career | 190 | 16.3 | .402 | .794 | 4.8 | .7 | 8.1 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Detroit | 2 | 9.0 | .333 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com