 Dalrymple playing for Georgia Tech in 1985 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1964-04-21)April 21, 1964 (age 60) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury, Vermont) |
| College | Georgia Tech (1983–1987) |
| NBA draft | 1987: 2nd round, 46th overall pick |
| Selected by thePhoenix Suns | |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 1987–1988 | Rockford Lightning |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats atBasketball Reference  | |
Henry Van "Bruce"Dalrymple (born April 21, 1964) is an American formerbasketball player best known for his college career atGeorgia Tech. He was a second round pick in the1987 NBA draft.
Dalrymple was born inManhattan, but attended prep schoolSt. Johnsbury Academy inSt. Johnsbury, Vermont on a basketball scholarship. While there, he led the school to its first state championship as a junior, then a runner-up finish as a senior.[1][2] Dalrymple was named aMcDonald's andParade high school All-American.[3]
Dalrymple chose Georgia Tech, coached by fellow New YorkerBobby Cremins. He joined futureNational Basketball Association (NBA) playersMark Price,John Salley andYvon Joseph in the starting lineup as a freshman, averaging 13.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game and was namedAtlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Year.[4]
In Dalrymple's sophomore season, the Yellow Jackets addedDuane Ferrell and the team won both the ACC regular season andtournament championships, finishing the season 27–8 after losing toGeorgetown in the elite eight of theNCAA tournament. The next season, Dalrymple was featured with senior backcourt partner Price on the cover ofSports Illustrated as Georgia Tech was the magazine's preseason number one.[5] The team went 27–7 and made it to the Sweet Sixteen of the1986 NCAA tournament.
After the close of his Yellow Jackets career, Dalrymple was drafted in the second round (46th pick) of the1987 NBA draft by thePhoenix Suns. Considered atweener (seen as too small to play as aforward but without the shooting ability to playshooting guard in the NBA), he did not make the Suns' final roster. He played briefly with theRockford Lightning in theContinental Basketball Association (CBA) during the 1987–88 season, before retiring from professional basketball.[1]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | Georgia Tech | 29 | 29 | 34.6 | .477 | – | .754 | 6.9 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 13.6 |
| 1984–85 | Georgia Tech | 35 | 35 | 35.6 | .501 | – | .727 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 12.9 |
| 1985–86 | Georgia Tech | 34 | 34 | 32.9 | .521 | – | .634 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 10.8 |
| 1986–87 | Georgia Tech | 28 | 28 | 34.4 | .439 | .267 | .720 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 13.4 |
| Career | 126 | 126 | 34.4 | .484 | .267 | .713 | 5.9 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 12.6 |
