Dick Nemelka
St. Louis Hawks | |
| Position | Shooting guard |
|---|---|
| Number | 11 |
| Career history | |
| 1970–1971 | Utah Stars |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Richard Samuel Nemelka (October 1, 1943 – September 19, 2020) was an American professional basketball player for the American Basketball Association (ABA). As a college player, he earned All-American recognition at Brigham Young University (BYU).
Early life and high school
Nemelka was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He played basketball at Utah's West High School where he was an all-state selection. He also played shortstop on the varsity baseball team.[1][2]
College career
Nemelka played in thirteen games for the BYU Cougars freshman team, averaging 16.2 points per game.[1]
Nemelka started every game for BYU his sophomore season, averaging 10.8 points per game.[1]
In his junior season at BYU, Nemelka averaged 15.4 points per game as BYU finished 21-7 and won the Western Athletic Conference championship. He was also named to the All-WAC second team and was an Academic All-WAC selection.[1]
As a junior at BYU, Nemelka averaged 24.0 points per game as BYU won the
Professional career
Nemelka was drafted with the fourth pick in the fifth round of the
Post-Playing career
Following his professional basketball career, Nemelka worked as an attorney in Utah.[4] On May 13, 2008, the Chair of the Ethics and Discipline Committee of the Utah Supreme Court entered a public reprimand against Nemelka for the violation of three rules.[5]
Nemelka died on September 19, 2020, at age 76 after a battle with cancer.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Dick Nemelka Athletic Profile". byucougars.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ^ Real GM-Dick Nemelka
- ^ "Dick Nemelka NBA & ABA statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ^ Facer, Dirk. "That championship season". deseretnews.com. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ^ "Attorney Discipline (Utah Bar Journal)". utahbar.org. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ^ Sorensen, Mike (September 23, 2020). "Dick Nemelka, BYU All-American, loses battle with cancer at 76". Deseret News. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Richard Samuel Nemelka, 1943–2020". Legacy.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.