Derrek Dickey (March 20, 1951 – June 25, 2002) was an American professional

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player and sportscaster. Dickey was born in

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, the son of John and Ola Dickey. A 6'7"

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, Dickey starred at Purcell High School (now

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) in Cincinnati, where he led the city in scoring in 1968–69. He earned first-team All-Ohio honors. He played basketball at the

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for three varsity seasons (1970–71 through 1972–73; freshmen were not eligible in 1969–70). For his college career, he averaged 17.0 points and 11.0 rebounds per game. He led the team in rebounding all three seasons with averages of 12.1, 10.9 and 10.0, and he led once in scoring with 17.9 points per game, as a sophomore. He was a team captain both his junior and senior years. The Bearcats had a record of 48–30 during his three seasons. Dickey was selected by the

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in the second round of the

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. Dickey played five seasons in the

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with the Warriors and the

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, averaging 6.1

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and 4.9

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. He was a key contributor on the 1975 Warriors team that won the

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during which Dickey set personal bests of 23.2 minutes per game, 7.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.6 assists. His field goal percentage was .482. After his playing career ended, Dickey served as a

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on telecasts of University of Cincinnati basketball games. He also held stints as an analyst for the

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and the Chicago Bulls as well as

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. In 1988, he was inducted into the University of Cincinnati Athletic Hall of Fame. Dickey suffered a

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in 1997 and lost the use of his left arm and leg. Through rehabilitation, he regained his ability to walk and resumed his broadcasting duties. He also became a volunteer for the

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. In 2002, Dickey died of heart failure at his home in Sacramento.

Career statistics

NBA

Source

Regular season

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Playoffs

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1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

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1976 Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic ...

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References

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