Dick O'Keefe explained

Dick O'Keefe
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	2
Weight Lb:	185
Birth Date:	29 September 1923
Birth Place:	San Francisco, California, U.S.
Death Place:	Greenbrae, California, U.S.
High School:	St. James (San Francisco, California)
Draft Year:	1947
Draft League:	BAA
Draft Round:	1
Draft Pick:	9
Draft Team:	Washington Capitols
Career Start:	1947
Career End:	1951
Career Number:	15, 13
Years1:	1947–
Team1:	Washington Capitols
Bbr:	okeefdi01

Richard Thomas O'Keefe (September 29, 1923 – December 17, 2006) was an American professional basketball player.^[1] After serving as captain of the St. James High School basketball team in his hometown of San Francisco, California,^[2] O'Keefe began his college basketball career with Santa Clara Broncos in 1941. He missed the 1944–45 and 1945-46 seasons to serve in World War II, but returned to play his senior year with the Broncos in 1946-47. O'Keefe was selected with the ninth overall pick in the 1947 BAA draft by the Washington Capitols and played with the team for four years until it folded in 1951.

After his basketball career, O'Keefe worked as a security chief. He served as a charter member of Santa Clara's Athletic Hall of Fame, and was inducted into the San Francisco Prep Hall of Fame in 2002.

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	APG	Assists per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	PPG	Points per game
FT%	Free-throw percentage	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1947–48	Washington	37	.245	.508	0.5	4.2
1948–49	Washington	50	.255	.515	0.9	3.8
1949–50	Washington	68	.306	.739	1.1	7.0
1950–51	Washington	17	.206	.641	1.5	3.9
Career		172	.272	.640	0.9	5.2

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1949	Washington	11	.367	.650	1.0	5.2
1950	Washington	2	.308	.875	2.5	7.5
Career		13	.356	.714	1.2	5.5

Notes and References

1. Web site: Richard O'Keefe Obituary. Legacy. SFGate. 23 April 2017.
2. Web site: Former Bronco Earns Prep Hall of Fame Honor. Santa Clara Broncos. 23 April 2017.