Byron Beck
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Personal information | |
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Born | Ellensburg, Washington, U.S. | January 25, 1945
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Kittitas (Kittitas, Washington) |
College |
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Forward / center | |
Number | 40 |
Career history | |
1967–1977 | Denver Rockets / Nuggets |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career ABA and NBA statistics | |
Points | 8,603 (11.5 ppg) |
Rebounds | 5,261 (7.0 rpg) |
Assists | 978 (1.3 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Byron Beck (born January 25, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player.
A 6 foot 9 inch
All-Star
Games (1969 and 1976).
Beck also played one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) after the Nuggets joined the NBA through the ABA–NBA merger in 1976, and he retired in 1977 with 8,603 career ABA/NBA points and 5,261 career rebounds. On December 16, 1977, he became the first player in the Denver franchise to have his jersey number (#40) retired. In 1981, Beck was inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame.[1]
After retiring from professional basketball, Beck moved to Kennewick, Washington where he worked as an engineer.[2]
References
- ^ "Ex-Rocket, Nugget; Byron Beck to be inducted to Hall". The Daily Sentinel. Grand Junction, Colorado. 15 February 1981. p. 30. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ Blanchette, John (1 March 1987). "'B' Tourney Past Beckons". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 15. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
External links
- Profile at Remember the ABA
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com