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====== Dean Meminger #14 ====== | ====== Dean Meminger #14 ====== | ||
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**Position: | **Position: | ||
**Height:** 6' | **Height:** 6' | ||
**Weight:** 175 lbs.\\ | **Weight:** 175 lbs.\\ | ||
**Born:** May 13, 1948 in Walterboro, SC\\ | **Born:** May 13, 1948 in Walterboro, SC\\ | ||
+ | **Died:** August 23, 2013 in Harlem, NY\\ | ||
**High School**: [[Rice H.S.]], New York, NY \\ | **High School**: [[Rice H.S.]], New York, NY \\ | ||
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===== High School Career ===== | ===== High School Career ===== | ||
Meminger was a highly-sought after recruit, after becoming only the second high school player in New York City history to be named All-City, three years in a row (Lew Alcindor was the first). | Meminger was a highly-sought after recruit, after becoming only the second high school player in New York City history to be named All-City, three years in a row (Lew Alcindor was the first). | ||
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+ | "UCLA was already established," | ||
- | ===== Marquette | + | ===== Marquette |
- | One of the greatest players ever to don a Marquette basketball jersey, Dean Meminger helped Marquette to a glittering record of 78-9 during his career including a 46-0 mark at the Milwaukee Arena. He averaged 16.3 ppg as a sophomore and was the team’s leading scorer for two years, averaging 18.8 points in the [[1969|1969-70]] season and 21.2 points in [[1970|1970-71]]. He was named team captain and selected by his teammates as the Most Valuable Player of the 1971 team which went undefeated during the regular season (26-0), and advanced to the NCAA Mideast Regional. He closed out his college as the school’s No. 2 all-time leading scorer with 1,637 points. | + | {{ men_s_basketball: |
Dean was the MVP of the NIT in 1970, in which Marquette topped St. John’s for the championship. Meminger was also named to the All-Tournament team of the NIT, and the All- Tournament teams of the 1969 and 1971 NCAA. Meminger was also a part of the first all-black, consensus All-America team in 1971. | Dean was the MVP of the NIT in 1970, in which Marquette topped St. John’s for the championship. Meminger was also named to the All-Tournament team of the NIT, and the All- Tournament teams of the 1969 and 1971 NCAA. Meminger was also a part of the first all-black, consensus All-America team in 1971. | ||
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He was inducted into Marquette' | He was inducted into Marquette' | ||
- | + | === Stats === | |
- | ^ season | + | ^ ^ G ^FGM ^FGA ^FG% ^ FTM ^FTA ^FT% ^PTS^PPG^ |
|[[1968|1968-69]] | |[[1968|1968-69]] | ||
|[[1969|1969-70]] | |[[1969|1969-70]] | ||
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- | ==== All-Time Marquette Rankings | + | === All-Time Marquette Rankings === |
*11th, Points (1,637) | *11th, Points (1,637) | ||
- | === All-Time Career Leader Rankings | + | == All-Time Career Leader Rankings == |
*4th, Scoring Average (18.8) | *4th, Scoring Average (18.8) | ||
*9th, Field Goals Made (572) | *9th, Field Goals Made (572) | ||
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*1st, Free Throws Attempted (762) | *1st, Free Throws Attempted (762) | ||
- | === All-Time Single Game Rankings | + | == All-Time Single Game Rankings == |
* 1st in free throws made (tied with two others), 16 vs. St. Louis (February 12, 1970) | * 1st in free throws made (tied with two others), 16 vs. St. Louis (February 12, 1970) | ||
* 2nd in free throw attempts, 21 vs. Creighton (February 28, 1970) | * 2nd in free throw attempts, 21 vs. Creighton (February 28, 1970) | ||
* 3rd in free throw attempts (tied with two others), 20 vs. St. Louis (February 12, 1970) | * 3rd in free throw attempts (tied with two others), 20 vs. St. Louis (February 12, 1970) | ||
- | === All-Time Single Season Rankings | + | == All-Time Single Season Rankings == |
*7th, Points (616) | *7th, Points (616) | ||
*6th, Scoring Average (21.2) | *6th, Scoring Average (21.2) | ||
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== All-Time Senior Season Rankings == | == All-Time Senior Season Rankings == | ||
- | *4th, Points (616) | + | *4th (tie), Points (616) |
*3rd, Scoring Average (21.2) | *3rd, Scoring Average (21.2) | ||
- | *7th, Field Goals Made (216) | + | *8th, Field Goals Made (216) |
- | *2nd, Free Throws Made (184) | + | *3rd, Free Throws Made (184) |
*2nd, Free Throws Attempted (250) | *2nd, Free Throws Attempted (250) | ||
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*7th (tie), Scoring Average (18.8) | *7th (tie), Scoring Average (18.8) | ||
*10th, Field Goals Made (184) | *10th, Field Goals Made (184) | ||
- | *2nd, Free Throws Made (178) | + | *3rd, Free Throws Made (178) |
*1st, Free Throws Attempted (279) | *1st, Free Throws Attempted (279) | ||
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*1970-71 Sporting News All-American | *1970-71 Sporting News All-American | ||
*1970-71 USBWA All-American | *1970-71 USBWA All-American | ||
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Following his graduation, he was a first-round NBA draft pick by New York. He went on to enjoy a seven-year pro career with New York and Atlanta.\\ | Following his graduation, he was a first-round NBA draft pick by New York. He went on to enjoy a seven-year pro career with New York and Atlanta.\\ | ||
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===== Personal ===== | ===== Personal ===== | ||
- | His son, Dean Meminger, Jr., is staff reporter for web-news group, NY1. [[http://www.ny1.com/ | + | His son, Dean Meminger, Jr., is staff reporter for web-news group, NY1. |
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+ | While in town to receive a community award, Meminger passed away in the Casablanca Hotel in Harlem, NY on August 23, 2013. | ||
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+ | ===== Photos ===== | ||
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