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Center ·New York Knicks ·NBA ·#12

Tom Hoover

Age85 BornJan 23, 1941 FromUSA Height206 cm (6'9") Weight104 kg CollegeVillanova Draft1963 · #6
Career averages
3.8PPG
4.7RPG
0.6APG
83 games · 2 seasons

At a glance

NYK hub
Career snapshot
2Seasons
83Games
316Career points
9.7PER average
Most-played franchise: New York Knicks · 83 games · 1963-64 to 1964-65
Draft1963
1Round
6Overall pick
From Villanova
Career highsSingle season
4.8PPG · 1963-64 · NYK
5.6RPG · 1963-64 · NYK
0.6APG · 1963-64 · NYK
9.7PER · 1963-64 · NYK
0.4Win shares · 1963-64 · NYK
Position rank1963-64
#12PPG rank
#9PER rank
#7Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 17 Center players with 41+ games

Career by team

New York Knicks
1963-64 - 1964-65 · 2 seasons
3.8 PPG 4.7 RPG 0.6 APG
83 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1963-64 NYK 59 0 16.7 4.8 5.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 41.3 0.0 61.4 9.7 0.4
1964-65 NYK 24 0 6.4 1.4 2.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 40.6 0.0 57.1 9.6 0.1

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Born on January 23

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About Tom Hoover

Thomas Lee Hoover Jr. is an American former professional basketball player.