George Dempsey (basketball) explained

Position:	Point guard
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	2
Weight Lb:	190
Number:	19, 5, 3
Birth Date:	19 July 1929
Birth Place:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
High School:	Merchantville (Merchantville, New Jersey)
College:	The King's College (New York)
Draft Year:	1951
Draft Round:	7
Draft Pick:	68
Draft Team:	Philadelphia Warriors
Career Start:	1954
Career End:	1959
Years1:	–
Team1:	Philadelphia Warriors
Team2:	Syracuse Nationals
Highlights:	NBA champion (1956)
Stat1label:	Points
Stat1value:	1,574 (5.0 ppg)
Stat2label:	Rebounds
Stat2value:	1,125 (3.6 rpg)
Stat3label:	Assists
Stat3value:	711 (2.3 apg)
Bbr:	dempsge01

George P. Dempsey (July 19, 1929 – October 7, 2017) was an American professional basketball player.

Born in Philadelphia, Dempsey moved to Merchantville, New Jersey and played for the 1947 Merchantville High School team that won the New Jersey Group II state championship.^{[1] [2]}

Dempsey played as a guard for The King's College for five seasons from 1954 to 1959. He then played in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Philadelphia Warriors and Syracuse Nationals. He averaged 5.0 points per game in his career and won a league championship with Philadelphia in 1956.

Dempsey was a resident of Pennsauken Township, New Jersey until his death in 2017.^[3]

Career statistics

NBA

Source^[4]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
	Philadelphia	48	28.9	.353	.695	4.9	3.6	7.5
†	Philadelphia	72	20.1	.475	.633	3.7	2.8	4.7
	Philadelphia	71	16.2	.444	.539	3.5	1.9	4.5
	Philadelphia	67	15.6	.360	.667	3.2	1.9	4.4
	Philadelphia	23	12.3	.480	.697	2.6	1.4	4.1
	Syracuse	34	12.1	.400	.795	2.9	1.1	5.0
Career		315	18.2	.407	.661	3.6	2.3	5.0

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1956†	Philadelphia	10*	13.4	.400	.700	2.5	1.3	3.8
1957	Philadelphia	2	37.0	.429	.438	7.5	6.0	12.5
1958	Philadelphia	8	12.6	.500	.556	2.3	.8	4.1
1959	Syracuse	5	6.0	.375	.750	1.2	.8	1.8
Career		25	13.6	.437	.592	2.6	1.4	4.2

Notes and References

1. Callahan, Kevin. "The Dicken Brothers Enjoy Best of Times, and Worst of Times", Philadelphia 76ers, June 18, 2017. Accessed August 18, 2020. "Dempsey, who will be 88 in July, was born in Philadelphia, but his family moved to Merchantville. In 1947, he led the Merchantville High School team to the New Jersey Group II state championship over Weehawken."
2. http://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/document/15%20%20Group%20Basketball%20Past%20Champions.pdf NJSIAA Group Basketball Past Champions
3. Narducci, Marc. "Back On The Field After A Frustrating Time Haddon Heights Shortstop And Captain Brent Dempsey Remained A Leader Despite Missing Seven Games.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 5, 2000. Accessed December 24, 2015. "George Dempsey played five years in the NBA, retiring after the 1958–59 season. 'I've always emphasized team,' said George Dempsey, 70, who lives in Pennsauken."
4. Web site: George Dempsey NBA stats. Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. 10 October 2023.