George Dempsey

George P. Dempsey (July 19, 1929 – October 7, 2017) was an American professional basketball player.

Born in Philadelphia, Dempsey moved to Merchantville, New Jersey, and played for the 1947 Merchantville High School team that won the New Jersey Group II state championship.

Dempsey played as a guard for The King's College for five seasons from 1954 to 1959. He then played in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Philadelphia Warriors and Syracuse Nationals. He averaged 5.0 points per game in his career and won a league championship with Philadelphia in 1956.

Dempsey was a resident of Pennsauken Township, New Jersey, until his death in 2017.

Career statistics

NBA Source

Regular season Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG Philadelphia 48 28.9 .353 .695 4.9 3.6 7.5 † Philadelphia 72 20.1 .475 .633 3.7 2.8 4.7 Philadelphia 71 16.2 .444 .539 3.5 1.9 4.5 Philadelphia 67 15.6 .360 .667 3.2 1.9 4.4 Philadelphia 23 12.3 .480 .697 2.6 1.4 4.1 Syracuse 34 12.1 .400 .795 2.9 1.1 5.0Career 315 18.2 .407 .661 3.6 2.3 5.0

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