Dickie Hemric facts for kids
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | August 29, 1933 Jonesville, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Died | August 3, 2017 (aged 83) North Canton, Ohio |
| High school | Jonesville (Jonesville, North Carolina) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Wake Forest (1951–1955) |
| NBA Draft | 1955 / Round: 2 / Pick: 10th overall |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Pro career | 1955–1957 |
| Career history | |
| 1955–1957 | Boston Celtics |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 863 (6.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 703 (5.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 102 (0.7 apg) |
Ned Dixon "Dickie" Hemric (born August 29, 1933 – died August 3, 2017) was an American basketball player. He was known for his amazing college career at Wake Forest University. He also played professionally in the NBA for the Boston Celtics.
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Dickie Hemric: A Basketball Legend
Dickie Hemric was a talented basketball player. He played college basketball from 1952 to 1955. After that, he joined the NBA and played for the Boston Celtics from 1955 to 1957.
College Career at Wake Forest
Hemric started his college career at Wake Forest University. At first, Wake Forest was part of the Southern Conference. Later, it joined the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
He played his last two seasons in the ACC. During this time, he set many records. He was named the ACC Male Athlete of the Year in 1955. In 2002, he was chosen for the ACC 50th Anniversary men's basketball team. This team honored the 50 greatest players in ACC history.
Setting Amazing Records
Dickie Hemric held many impressive records during his time in college. Some of these records stood for a very long time.
Scoring Records
Hemric's ACC scoring record was 2,587 points. This record stood from 1956 until 2006. It was finally broken by JJ Redick from Duke University. Later, Tyler Hansbrough from the University of North Carolina also passed it in 2009.
Free Throw Records
Hemric also held the NCAA record for most free throws made in a career. He made 905 free throws. This record lasted for 54 years until Tyler Hansbrough broke it. Hemric still holds the Division I record for most free throw attempts. He tried 1,359 free throws in his career.
Rebounding Records
One of Hemric's most impressive records is for career rebounds in the ACC. He grabbed 1,802 rebounds. This record might never be broken. For many years, the closest player was Ronnie Shavlik with 1,567 rebounds. Later, NBA star Tim Duncan got 1,570 rebounds at Wake Forest.
Today, many top college players leave for the NBA early. This makes it very hard for anyone to play long enough to break Hemric's rebounding record. Nationally, Hemric is still fifth all-time in Division I career rebounds.
Professional Basketball
After his incredible college career, Dickie Hemric was drafted by the Boston Celtics. He played for them for two seasons. In 1957, he was part of the Celtics team that won the NBA championship.
Later Life
Dickie Hemric passed away on August 3, 2017. He died at his home in North Canton, Ohio. He was almost 84 years old.
See also
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career free throw scoring leaders
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career rebounding leaders
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds
