 Kimball with theSan Diego Rockets,c. 1969 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1942-09-07)September 7, 1942 Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | May 2, 2017(2017-05-02) (aged 74) La Jolla, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Belmont Hill School (Belmont, Massachusetts) |
| College | UConn (1962–1965) |
| NBA draft | 1965: 3rd round, 26th overall pick |
| Selected by theBoston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 1965–1975 |
| Position | Power forward /center |
| Number | 26, 7, 18 |
| Career history | |
| 1965–1966 | Ignis Varese |
| 1966–1967 | Boston Celtics |
| 1967–1971 | San Diego Rockets |
| 1971–1972 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1972–1973 | Kansas City–Omaha Kings |
| 1973–1974 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1974–1975 | New Orleans Jazz |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,470 (6.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,870 (6.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 571 (1.0 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Thomas Kimball (September 7, 1942 – May 2, 2017) was an American professionalbasketball player fromFramingham, Massachusetts.
As 6'8"power forward/center at theUniversity of Connecticut, Kimball averaged 18.4 points and 17.9 rebounds over three seasons.[1] He played in the NBA from 1966 to 1975 as a member of theBoston Celtics,San Diego Rockets,Milwaukee Bucks,Kansas City Kings,Philadelphia 76ers andNew Orleans Jazz. Kimball averaged 6.1 points and 6.8 rebounds over his NBA career. His best season was his second, in which he averaged adouble double (11.0 points and 11.7 rebounds).[2]
Kimball was inducted into the University of Connecticut's "Huskies of Honor" in 2006.[3] His son confirmed via social media that Kimball died on May 2, 2017.[4]
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966–67 | Boston | 38 | – | 5.8 | .361 | – | .675 | 3.8 | 0.3 | – | – | 2.6 |
| 1967–68 | San Diego | 81 | – | 31.1 | .396 | – | .592 | 11.7 | 1.8 | – | – | 11.0 |
| 1968–69 | San Diego | 76 | – | 22.1 | .445 | – | .468 | 8.8 | 1.2 | – | – | 7.8 |
| 1969–70 | San Diego | 77 | – | 21.1 | .429 | – | .578 | 8.1 | 1.2 | – | – | 7.1 |
| 1970–71 | San Diego | 80 | – | 13.8 | .387 | – | .472 | 5.1 | 0.8 | – | – | 3.4 |
| 1971–72 | Milwaukee | 74 | – | 13.1 | .467 | – | .543 | 4.2 | 0.8 | – | – | 3.5 |
| 1972–73 | Kansas City-Omaha | 67 | – | 9.6 | .436 | – | .657 | 2.9 | 0.4 | – | – | 3.5 |
| 1973–74 | Philadelphia | 75 | – | 21.2 | .474 | – | .686 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 7.5 |
| 1974–75 | New Orleans | 3 | – | 30.0 | .304 | – | .857 | 8.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 6.7 |
| Career | 571 | – | 18.3 | .425 | – | .573 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 6.1 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966–67 | Boston | 1 | – | 4.0 | .000 | – | .000 | 3.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 0.0 |
| 1968–69 | San Diego | 6 | – | 32.8 | .434 | – | .520 | 12.3 | 0.7 | – | – | 9.8 |
| 1971–72 | Milwaukee | 7 | – | 5.1 | .417 | – | 1.000 | 0.9 | 0.3 | – | – | 1.7 |
| Career | 14 | – | 16.9 | .418 | – | .556 | 5.9 | 0.4 | – | – | 5.1 | |