Gene Berce
Berce from the 1947 "Hilltop"
Personal information
Born(1926-11-22)November 22, 1926
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedNovember 17, 2018(2018-11-17) (aged 91)
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolMarquette University HS
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
College
NBA draft1948: 6th round, —
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career1948–1951
PositionGuard / forward
Career history
1948–1949Oshkosh All-Stars
1949–1950Tri-Cities Blackhawks
1950–1951Saint Paul Lights
1951Kansas City Hi-Spots
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Eugene Daniel Berce (November 22, 1926 – November 17, 2018)[1] was an American basketball player. He played collegiately for the Cornell Big Red and what are now the Marquette Golden Eagles.

He was selected by the New York Knicks in the 1948 BAA draft. He played for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1949–50) in the NBA for 3 games. He was the first Marquette player to score 1,000 career points, and is in the Marquette Hall of Fame.

Berce died on November 17, 2018, at age 91.[1]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Source[2]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1949–50 Tri-Cities 3 .313 .000 .7 3.3

References

  1. 1 2 Steele, Ben (November 23, 2018). "Ex-Marquette basketball great Gene Berce has died at age 91". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  2. "Gene Berce". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 11 December 2022.


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