Thomas Porter "Tom" Tucker ( born Thomas Porter "Tom" Thacker ; born November 2, 1939 , Covington , Kentucky , USA ) is an American professional basketball player who completed his career.
| Tom Tucker | |
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| Tom thacker | |
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| Completed career | |
| Position | Point guard / Attack quarterback / Light forward |
| Nicknames | Tack |
| Growth | 188 cm |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Date of Birth | November 2, 1939 (aged 79) |
| Place of Birth | Covington , Kentucky |
| School | William Grant (Covington) |
| College | Cincinnati (1960-1963) |
| NBA Draft | Territorial , 1963 , Cincinnati Royals |
| Statistics | |
| Games | 314 |
| Glasses | 1020 ( 3.2 on average per game) |
| Rebounds | 822 ( 2.6 on average per game) |
| Gears | 466 ( 1.5 on average per game) |
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Early years
Born in Covington , Kentucky , Tom Tucker studied at the William Grant Covington School, where he played for the local basketball team.
Student career
In 1963 he graduated from the University of Cincinnati , where for three years he played for the Cincinnati Bearcats team, in which he spent a successful career. Under Tucker, the Bearcats won the regular Missouri Valley Conference Championship three times (1961-1963), and also entered the playoffs of the US Student Championship (1961-1963) for three years in a row [1] [2] [3] . In addition, Bearcats entered the final of four NCAA tournaments for three years and twice (1961-1962) became champions of the National University Sports Association [1] [2] [3] .
In the 1960/1961 season, “Pandas” defeated the last year’s winner of the tournament, the Ohio State Buckeys club, in which John Hawlichek , Jerry Lucas and Larry Siegfried played at that time, Tom Tucker scored 15 in that match points and made 7 rebounds [4] . The next season, the Bearcats in the final match again prevailed over the team of the University of Ohio (71-59), in which Tucker became the second most successful after Paul Hog , gaining 21 points and making 6 rebounds [5] . In the 1962/1963 season, Pandas lost the final match in a bitter struggle (in overtime) to Jerry Harkness and Les Hunter Loyola Ramblers with a score of 58-60, in which Tucker was second in performance after Ron Bonham , gaining 13 points and making 15 rebounds [6] .
NBA Career
He played as a point guard and attacking defender and light forward . In 1963, he was selected by the Cincinnati Royals team at the NBA territorial draft . In 1966, his club put up for the NBA expansion draft , on which May 1 was selected under the 15th number of the newly formed Chicago Bulls team, but did not play a single match in its composition. He later played for the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers teams, which then played at the American Basketball Association (ABA) , which included alternately becoming the NBA ( 1968 ) and ABA ( 1970 ) champions . In total, the National Basketball Association (NBA) spent 4 seasons. In 1963, Tucker joined the 1st All-American National Team of the NCAA . During his career in the NBA and ABA, he played 314 games in which he scored 1020 points (an average of 3.2 per game), made 822 selections and 466 assists [7] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 1960-61 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary . sports-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. The appeal date is March 7, 2014.
- ↑ 1 2 1961-62 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary . sports-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. The appeal date is March 7, 2014.
- ↑ 1 2 1962-63 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary . sports-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. The appeal date is March 7, 2014.
- ↑ Ohio State 65, Cincinnati 70 . sports-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. The appeal date is March 7, 2014.
- ↑ Ohio State 59, Cincinnati 71 . sports-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. The appeal date is March 7, 2014.
- ↑ Loyola (IL) 60, Cincinnati 58 . sports-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. The appeal date is March 7, 2014.
- ↑ Tom Thacker . sports-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. The appeal date is March 7, 2014.