| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1936-02-22)February 22, 1936 Ethel, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | April 4, 2016(2016-04-04) (aged 80) Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mount Carmel (Mount Carmel, Illinois) |
| College | Indiana (1955–1958) |
| NBA draft | 1958: 1st round, 2nd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Cincinnati Royals |
| Playing career | 1958–1962 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 22, 44, 29 |
| Career history | |
| 1958–1959 | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1959–1961 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1961 | Chicago Packers |
| 1961 | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1961–1962 | Cleveland Pipers |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,548 (8.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 907 (4.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 132 (0.7 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
William Archie Dees (February 22, 1936 – April 4, 2016) was an American professional basketball player. Dees was the second-overall pick in the 1958 NBA draft from Indiana University.
Basketball career
A 6'8" forward/center born in Ethel, Mississippi, Dees started his basketball career at Mount Carmel High School in Mount Carmel, Illinois. He was later named an All-American his senior year, scoring a record 2,337 points.1
Afterward, he attended Indiana University, where he received the Big Ten Conference Most Valuable Player award twice, in 1957 and 1958.1 Dees is one of three people (the others being Jerry Lucas and Scott May) to have received multiple Big Ten MVP honors.1
When he graduated in 1958, Dees was drafted as the second-overall pick by the Cincinnati Royals of the National Basketball Association.2 He went on to play four seasons in the league with the Royals, Detroit Pistons, Chicago Packers, and St. Louis Hawks.3
Honors and personal life
Dees was inducted into the Indiana University Hall of Fame in 1983.3
In 2001, he was named to the Indiana University All-Century Team.3
Dees died April 4, 2016, in Bloomington, Indiana.3
Career statistics
| 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 |
NBA
Source4
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–59 | Cincinnati | 68 | 18.4 | .356 | .779 | 5.0 | .8 | 8.2 |
| 1959–60 | Detroit | 73 | 17.0 | .439 | .809 | 5.4 | .6 | 9.7 |
| 1960–61 | Detroit | 28 | 11.0 | .393 | .830 | 3.4 | .6 | 5.2 |
| 1961–62 | Chicago | 13 | 16.7 | .437 | .771 | 4.5 | .9 | 7.9 |
| 1961–62 | St. Louis | 8 | 8.9 | .464 | .727 | 2.4 | .5 | 4.3 |
| Career | 190 | 16.3 | .402 | .794 | 4.8 | .7 | 8.1 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Detroit | 2 | 9.0 | .333 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
References
References
- Osterman, Zach (April 4, 2016). "IU basketball great Archie Dees dies at 80". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- Houser, Lynn (July 18, 2013). "Dees in good company". The Herald-Times. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- Bozich, Alex (April 4, 2016). "IU basketball legend Archie Dees dies at age 80". Inside the Hall. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- "Archie Dees NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 12, 2023.