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David Albert DeBusschere (October 16, 1940 – May 14, 2003) was an American professional baseball player, professional basketball player, and coach. He played for the Chicago White Sox of MLB in 1962 and 1963 and in the NBA for the Detroit Pistons from 1962 through 1968 and for the New York Knicks from 1968 to 1974. He was also the head coach ...
Sixteen head coaches have spent their entire NBA coaching careers with the Pistons. Notable players and coaches who spent time with the Pistons include Curly Armstrong, [12] Red Rocha, [13] Dick McGuire, [14] Dave DeBusschere, [15] Donnis Butcher, [16] Terry Dischinger, [17] Earl Lloyd, [18] Ray Scott, [19] and Michael Curry. [20]
It was founded in 1992 by NBA Hall of Famers Dave DeBusschere, Dave Bing, Dave Cowens, Oscar Robertson and former NBA point guard Archie Clark. Also referred to as the Legends of Basketball, the NBRPA serves as the official alumni organization for the NBA, ABA, Harlem Globetrotters, and WNBA. [2]
The others are Bill Russell, [4] Elvin Hayes, [5] Elgin Baylor, [6] Dave DeBusschere, [7] Wes Unseld [8] and Ralph Sampson. [9] Robert Parish of Centenary , also a Hall of Famer, [ 10 ] grabbed 1,820 rebounds which would have placed him fifth all-time. [ 11 ]
Besides being the last Knicks team to win a championship, the team is also remembered for the deep roster of future Hall of Fame players, which included Dave DeBusschere, Walt "Clyde" Frazier, Jerry Lucas, Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, Willis Reed, Future U.S. Senator Bill Bradley, and future Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson. In fact, as of 2023, the ...
The NBA tipped off its 75th anniversary season with its list of the top-75 greatest players in league history. However, because of a tie in the voting, 76 players made the list.
Dave DeBusschere 118. Earl Monroe 113. Nate Thurmond 109. Pete Maravich 104. Wes Unseld 100. Lenny Wilkens 97. Dave Bing 89. Nate "Tiny" Archibald 79. James Worthy.
The Knicks appeared to have a see-saw Game 3 won when Dave DeBusschere made a shot with three seconds left to give New York a 102–100 edge and the Lakers were stuck with no time outs. L.A. inbounded to Mr. Clutch, Jerry West, who launched and made a miracle shot from beyond midcourt. It counted only for two points, as only the ABA had a three ...