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 Kimball with the San Diego Rockets, c. 1969 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 7, 1942 Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | May 2, 2017 (aged 74) La Jolla, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Belmont Hill School (Belmont, Massachusetts) |
| College | UConn (1962–1965) |
| NBA draft | 1965: 3rd round, 26th overall pick |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 1965–1975 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 26, 7, 18 |
| Career history | |
| 1965–1966 | Ignis Varese |
| 1966–1967 | Boston Celtics |
| 1967–1971 | San Diego Rockets |
| 1971–1972 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1972–1973 | Kansas City–Omaha Kings |
| 1973–1974 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1974–1975 | New Orleans Jazz |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,470 (6.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,870 (6.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 571 (1.0 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Thomas Kimball (September 7, 1942 – May 2, 2017) was an American professional basketball player from Framingham, Massachusetts.
As 6'8" power forward/center at the University of Connecticut, Kimball averaged 18.4 points and 17.9 rebounds over three seasons.[1] He played in the NBA from 1966 to 1975 as a member of the Boston Celtics, San Diego Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks, Kansas City Kings, Philadelphia 76ers and New Orleans Jazz. Kimball averaged 6.1 points and 6.8 rebounds over his NBA career. His best season was his second, in which he averaged a double double (11.0 points and 11.7 rebounds).[2]
Kimball was inducted into the University of Connecticut's "Huskies of Honor" in 2006.[3] His son confirmed via social media that Kimball died on May 2, 2017.[4]
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 |
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966–67 | Boston | 38 | – | 5.8 | .361 | – | .675 | 3.8 | 0.3 | – | – | 2.6 |
| 1967–68 | San Diego | 81 | – | 31.1 | .396 | – | .592 | 11.7 | 1.8 | – | – | 11.0 |
| 1968–69 | San Diego | 76 | – | 22.1 | .445 | – | .468 | 8.8 | 1.2 | – | – | 7.8 |
| 1969–70 | San Diego | 77 | – | 21.1 | .429 | – | .578 | 8.1 | 1.2 | – | – | 7.1 |
| 1970–71 | San Diego | 80 | – | 13.8 | .387 | – | .472 | 5.1 | 0.8 | – | – | 3.4 |
| 1971–72 | Milwaukee | 74 | – | 13.1 | .467 | – | .543 | 4.2 | 0.8 | – | – | 3.5 |
| 1972–73 | Kansas City-Omaha | 67 | – | 9.6 | .436 | – | .657 | 2.9 | 0.4 | – | – | 3.5 |
| 1973–74 | Philadelphia | 75 | – | 21.2 | .474 | – | .686 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 7.5 |
| 1974–75 | New Orleans | 3 | – | 30.0 | .304 | – | .857 | 8.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 6.7 |
| Career | 571 | – | 18.3 | .425 | – | .573 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 6.1 | |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966–67 | Boston | 1 | – | 4.0 | .000 | – | .000 | 3.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 0.0 |
| 1968–69 | San Diego | 6 | – | 32.8 | .434 | – | .520 | 12.3 | 0.7 | – | – | 9.8 |
| 1971–72 | Milwaukee | 7 | – | 5.1 | .417 | – | 1.000 | 0.9 | 0.3 | – | – | 1.7 |
| Career | 14 | – | 16.9 | .418 | – | .556 | 5.9 | 0.4 | – | – | 5.1 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "MBB All-Time Roster and Stats" (PDF). UConnHuskies.com.
- ^ "Toby Kimball Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved September 3, 2007.
- ^ "Connecticut Men's Basketball Inaugural "Huskies of Honor" Inductees Announced". UConnHuskies.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007.
- ^ Toby Kimball, One Of UConn's Great Rebounders, Dies At 74