Dick O'Keefe
BAA draft 1947: 1st round, 9th overall pick | | |
Selected by the Washington Capitols | ||
Playing career | 1947–1951 | |
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Position | Small forward / shooting guard | |
Number | 15, 13 | |
Career history | ||
1947–1951 | Washington Capitols | |
Stats at NBA.com | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||
Richard Thomas O'Keefe (September 29, 1923 – December 17, 2006) was an American professional
San Francisco, California,[2] O'Keefe began his college basketball career with Santa Clara Broncos in 1941. He missed the 1944–45 and 1945-46 seasons to serve in World War II,[2] but returned to play his senior year with the Broncos in 1946-47. O'Keefe was selected with the ninth overall pick in the 1947 BAA draft by the Washington Capitols
and played with the team for four years until it folded in 1951.
After his basketball career, O'Keefe worked as a security chief.[1] He served as a charter member of Santa Clara's Athletic Hall of Fame, and was inducted into the San Francisco Prep Hall of Fame in 2002.[2]
BAA/NBA career statistics
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | APG | Assists per game | ||
FG% | Field-goal percentage | PPG | Points per game | ||
FT% | Free-throw percentage | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1947–48 | Washington | 37 | .245 | .508 | 0.5 | 4.2 |
1948–49 | Washington | 50 | .255 | .515 | 0.9 | 3.8 |
1949–50 | Washington | 68 | .306 | .739 | 1.1 | 7.0 |
1950–51 | Washington | 17 | .206 | .641 | 1.5 | 3.9 |
Career | 172 | .272 | .640 | 0.9 | 5.2 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1949 | Washington | 11 | .367 | .650 | 1.0 | 5.2 |
1950 | Washington | 2 | .308 | .875 | 2.5 | 7.5 |
Career | 13 | .356 | .714 | 1.2 | 5.5 |
References
- ^ a b "Richard O'Keefe Obituary". Legacy. SFGate. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ a b c "Former Bronco Earns Prep Hall of Fame Honor". Santa Clara Broncos. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com