Ernest Joseph Beck (born December 11, 1931) is a retired American professional basketball player. Born in Philadelphia, Beck played seven years in the National Basketball Association for the Philadelphia Warriors, St. Louis Hawks and Syracuse Nationals. He was a territorial pick in the 1953 NBA draft, selected by the Warriors. He attended University of Pennsylvania.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 11, 1931 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| 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 |
| Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors | |
| Playing career | 1953–1964 |
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| Number | 7, 12, 3 |
| Career history | |
| 1953–1960 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1961 | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1961 | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1961–1964 | Sunbury Mercuries |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| 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 at Basketball Reference | |
NBA career statistics
edit| 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 an NBA championship | * | Led the league |
Regular season
edit| 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 | |
Playoffs
edit| 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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