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Dave Popson
American basketball player
David Gerard Popson (born May 17, 1964) is an American former basketball player who enjoyed a brief National Basketball Association (NBA) career from 1988 until 1992.
Quick Facts Personal information, Born ...
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1964-05-17) May 17, 1964 (age 59) Kingston, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bishop O'Reilly (Kingston, Pennsylvania) |
| College | North Carolina (1983–1987) |
| NBA draft | 1987: 4th round, 88th overall pick |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 1987–1992 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 45, 41, 42, 50 |
| Career history | |
| 1987 | West Palm Beach Stingrays |
| 1987–1988 | AS Monaco |
| 1988 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1988–1989 | Albany Patroons |
| 1989 | Miami Heat |
| 1989 | Albany Patroons |
| 1989–1990 | Oximesa Granada |
| 1990–1991 | Boston Celtics |
| 1991 | Albany Patroons |
| 1991–1992 | Birmingham Bandits |
| 1992 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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Popson, a 6'10" center, played college basketball at the University of North Carolina for four years (1983–87). Popson was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the fourth round of the 1987 NBA draft.
Born in Kingston, Pennsylvania, Popson attended Bishop O'Reilly High School where he held nearly all the basketball records.[citation needed]
| 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
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| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–89 | Los Angeles | 10 | 0 | 6.8 | .440 | .000 | .500 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| 1988–89 | Miami | 7 | 0 | 5.4 | .333 | .000 | .500 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| 1990–91 | Boston | 19 | 0 | 3.4 | .406 | .000 | .900 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| 1991–92 | Milwaukee | 5 | 0 | 5.2 | .429 | .000 | .500 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Career | 41 | 0 | 4.8 | .405 | .000 | .750 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 | |
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College
More information Year, Team ...
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | North Carolina | 29 | - | 6.4 | .431 | - | .600 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| 1984–85 | North Carolina | 35 | - | 14.5 | .529 | - | .738 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 1985–86 | North Carolina | 34 | 17 | 12.1 | .504 | - | .846 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3.9 |
| 1986–87 | North Carolina | 36 | 34 | 22.3 | .541 | .000 | .771 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 10.0 |
| Career | 134 | 51 | 14.2 | .521 | .000 | .756 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 5.7 | |
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