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Forward ·New York Knicks ·NBA ·#32

Dewayne Scales

Age67 BornDec 28, 1958 FromUSA Height203 cm (6'8") Weight94 kg CollegeLouisiana State Draft1980 · #36
Career averages
4.6PPG
2.9RPG
0.2APG
49 games · 3 seasons

At a glance

NYK hub
Career snapshot
3Seasons
49Games
224Career points
6.3PER average
Most-played franchise: New York Knicks · 47 games · 1980-81 to 1981-82
Draft1980
2Round
36Overall pick
From Louisiana State
Career highsSingle season
4.9PPG · 1980-81 · NYK
3.0RPG · 1980-81 · NYK
0.2APG · 1980-81 · NYK
11.5PER · 1980-81 · NYK
0.3Win shares · 1980-81 · NYK
Position rank1980-81
#63PPG rank
#48PER rank
#53Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 71 Forward players with 41+ games

Career by team

Washington Wizards
1983-84 - 1983-84 · 1 seasons
3.0 PPG 1.5 RPG 0.0 APG
2 games
New York Knicks
1980-81 - 1981-82 · 2 seasons
4.7 PPG 2.9 RPG 0.2 APG
47 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1980-81 NYK 44 0 11.0 4.9 3.0 0.2 0.3 0.1 41.8 16.7 66.7 11.5 0.3
1981-82 NYK 3 0 8.0 1.0 1.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 20.0 0.0 50.0 1.0 -0.1
1983-84 WAS 2 0 6.5 3.0 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 60.0 0.0 0.0 - -

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Notes
Oct 1983 New York Knicks Washington Wizards From 1981-82 to 1983-84

All entries are offseason.

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