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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1931-12-11)December 11, 1931 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 12, 2024(2024-12-12) (aged 93) West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | West Philadelphia Catholic (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Penn (1950–1953) |
| NBA draft | 1953:territorial pick |
| Drafted by | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Playing career | 1953–1964 |
| Position | Small forward /shooting guard |
| Number | 7, 12, 3 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 1953–1954 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1954 | Lancaster Red Roses |
| 1955–1960 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1961 | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1961 | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1961–1964 | Sunbury Mercuries |
| As a coach: | |
| 1963–1964 | Sunbury Mercuries |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,325 (6.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,191 (3.2 rpg) |
| Assists | 669 (1.8 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Ernest Joseph Beck (December 11, 1931 – December 12, 2024) was an American professional basketball player. Born inPhiladelphia, Beck played seven years in theNational Basketball Association for thePhiladelphia Warriors,St. Louis Hawks, andSyracuse Nationals. He was a territorial pick in the 1953NBA draft, selected by the Warriors. Beck attendedUniversity of Pennsylvania.
Beck played one game for theLancaster Red Roses of theEastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) in 1954.[1] He played for the Sunbury Mercuries of the EPBL from 1960 to 1964.[2] Beck was selected to the All-EPBL Second Team in 1963.[2] He served as head coach of the Mercuries during the 1963–64 season and accumulated a 2–6 record.[3]
He died inWest Chester, Pennsylvania on December 12, 2024, one day after his 93rd birthday.[4][5][6]
| 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 |
| † | Won anNBA championship | * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953–54 | Philadelphia | 15 | - | 28.1 | .275 | - | .791 | 3.3 | 2.3 | - | - | 7.5 |
| 1955–56† | Philadelphia | 67 | - | 15.0 | .387 | - | .717 | 2.9 | 1.2 | - | - | 5.2 |
| 1956–57 | Philadelphia | 72* | - | 24.2 | .384 | - | .707 | 4.3 | 2.6 | - | - | 7.0 |
| 1957–58 | Philadelphia | 71 | - | 27.8 | .398 | - | .837 | 4.3 | 2.7 | - | - | 10.1 |
| 1958–59 | Philadelphia | 70 | - | 14.5 | .390 | - | .662 | 2.5 | 1.3 | - | - | 5.3 |
| 1959–60 | Philadelphia | 66 | - | 12.3 | .388 | - | .844 | 1.9 | 1.1 | - | - | 3.9 |
| 1960–61 | St. Louis | 7 | - | 8.9 | .333 | - | 1.000 | 1.7 | 1.9 | - | - | 2.7 |
| 1960–61 | Syracuse | 3 | - | 6.7 | .375 | - | .500 | 3.7 | 0.7 | - | - | 2.3 |
| Career | 371 | - | 19.0 | .383 | - | .762 | 3.2 | 1.8 | - | - | 6.3 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–56† | Philadelphia | 10* | - | 25.0 | .431 | - | .710 | 5.1 | 2.2 | - | - | 8.4 |
| 1956–57 | Philadelphia | 2 | - | 44.5 | .368 | - | 1.000 | 5.0 | 2.5 | - | - | 15.5 |
| 1957–58 | Philadelphia | 8 | - | 19.5 | .377 | - | .667 | 4.0 | 1.6 | - | - | 6.5 |
| 1959–60 | Philadelphia | 4 | - | 5.5 | .444 | - | .000 | 1.5 | 0.8 | - | - | 2.0 |
| Career | 24 | - | 21.5 | .400 | - | .705 | 4.1 | 1.8 | - | - | 7.3 | |
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