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 ====== Dean Meminger #14 ====== ====== Dean Meminger #14 ======
-{{men_s_basketball:hof_deanmeminger1.jpg  }}\\+{{men_s_basketball:hof_deanmeminger1.jpg  }}
 **Nickname:** "The Dream"\\ **Nickname:** "The Dream"\\
 **Position:** Guard\\ **Position:** Guard\\
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 **Weight:** 175 lbs.\\ **Weight:** 175 lbs.\\
 **Born:** May 13, 1948 in Walterboro, SC\\ **Born:** May 13, 1948 in Walterboro, SC\\
 +**Died:** August 23, 2013\\
 **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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 +During his recruitment, he narrowed his college choices to five: UCLA, Michigan State, Cincinnati, Providence and St. Joe's.
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 +"UCLA was already established," Meminger said. "I knew that I could start there. . . . I met with John Wooden and (assistant coach) Denny Crum at UCLA. The lifestyle was different for me, California laid back. Everything was on a silver plate. What was the challenge? . . . Wooden told me I would be the heir to Mike Warren. With Kareem we could win more titles."
  
  
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 He was inducted into Marquette's Hall of Fame in 1988. He was inducted into Marquette's Hall of Fame in 1988.
  
- +=== Stats === 
-season       G  ^FGM ^FGA  ^FG% ^ FTM ^FTA ^FT% ^PTS^PPG^+^      ^  G  ^FGM ^FGA  ^FG% ^ FTM ^FTA ^FT% ^PTS^PPG^
 |[[1968|1968-69]]  |  29|  172|  409|  .421|  131|  233|  .562|  475|  16.4| |[[1968|1968-69]]  |  29|  172|  409|  .421|  131|  233|  .562|  475|  16.4|
 |[[1969|1969-70]]  |  29|  184|  400|  .460|  178|  279|  .638|  546|  18.8| |[[1969|1969-70]]  |  29|  184|  400|  .460|  178|  279|  .638|  546|  18.8|
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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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 ===== Personal ===== ===== Personal =====
 His son, Dean Meminger, Jr., is staff reporter for web-news group, NY1.  His son, Dean Meminger, Jr., is staff reporter for web-news group, NY1. 
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 +===== Photos =====
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 +{{men_s_basketball:Meminger1.jpg |}}
 +{{men_s_basketball:Meminger2.jpg |}}
 +{{men_s_basketball:Meminger3.jpg |}}
 +{{men_s_basketball:Meminger4.jpg |}}
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