Med Park
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 11, 1933 Britton, South Dakota |
| Died | July 23, 1998 (aged 65) Springfield, Missouri |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Wentworth Military Academy (Lexington, Missouri) |
| College | Missouri (1952–1955) |
| NBA draft | 1955: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1955–1960 |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Number | 11, 27, 32, 17, 14 |
| Career history | |
| 1955–1958 | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1958–1960 | Cincinnati Royals |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Medford R. "Med" Park (April 11, 1933 – July 23, 1998) was an American professional basketball player.
Park grew up in Lexington, Missouri. Park attended Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington from 1947 to 1951 and was a star athlete. He then went on to become an All-American basketball player for the University of Missouri. A 6'2" guard/forward, Park played five seasons (1955–1960) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the St. Louis Hawks and Cincinnati Royals. He averaged 6.1 points per game and won a league championship with St. Louis in 1958. He also played one season with the Washington Generals.
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 |
| † | Won an NBA championship | * | Led the league |
NBA
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Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–56 | St. Louis | 40 | 10.6 | .349 | .6329 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 3.8 |
| 1956–57 | St. Louis | 66 | 17.1 | .364 | .740 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 5.2 |
| 1957–58† | St. Louis | 71 | 15.5 | .366 | .728 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 5.4 |
| 1958–59 | St. Louis | 29 | 7.9 | .405 | .750 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 1958–59 | Cincinnati | 33 | 27.2 | .401 | .770 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 9.7 |
| 1959–60 | Cincinnati | 74 | 25.0 | .388 | .727 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 8.7 |
| Career | 313 | 18.0 | .379 | .628 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 6.1 | |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | St. Louis | 6 | 14.7 | .233 | .727 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 6.3 |
| 1957 | St. Louis | 10* | 18.3 | .286 | .727 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 4.4 |
| 1958† | St. Louis | 10 | 14.7 | .407 | .591 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 4.7 |
| Career | 26 | 16.1 | .314 | .688 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 5.0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Med Park NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
- NBA Champion: Med Park once called Hannibal home
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- 1933 births
- 1998 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Missouri
- Cincinnati Royals players
- Missouri Tigers men's basketball players
- People from Lexington, Missouri
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from the Kansas City metropolitan area
- St. Louis Hawks players
- NBA championship–winning players
- Undrafted NBA players
- Washington Generals players
- Wentworth Military Academy and College alumni
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American basketball biography, 1930s birth stubs