Rich Niemann

Rich Niemann
Personal information
Born	July 2, 1946 (age 77); St. Louis, Missouri
Listed height	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	DuBourg (St. Louis, Missouri)
College	Saint Louis (1965–1968)
NBA draft	1968: 4th round, 42nd overall pick
	Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career	1968–1972
Position	Center
Number	19, 20, 27, 52
Career history
1968–1969	Detroit Pistons
1969	Milwaukee Bucks
1969–1970	Boston Celtics
1970	Carolina Cougars
1970–1971	The Floridians
1971–1972	Dallas Chaparrals
Career highlights and awards
	2× First-team All-MVC (1967, 1968);
Career NBA/ABA statistics
Points	1,230
Rebounds	1,079
Assists	158
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Richard W. Niemann (born July 2, 1946) is a former American basketball player who played at center in the National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association. Niemann was originally drafted in the fourth round of the 1968 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons. That season, he was traded from the Pistons to the Milwaukee Bucks along with cash for Dave Gambee.^[1] Later that year, he was claimed by the Boston Celtics after he was waived by the Bucks. After his time with the Celtics, he played the rest of his career in the American Basketball Association playing for the Carolina Cougars, the Miami Floridians, and the Dallas Chaparrals. Afterwards he taught chemistry and physics and coached baseball and basketball at several St. Louis area high schools for over 30 years.

Career statistics[edit]

Legend
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[edit]

Regular season[edit]


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1968–69	Detroit	16	-	7.7	.426	-	.800	2.6	0.6	-	-	3.0
1968–69	Milwaukee	18	-	8.3	.407	-	.733	3.3	0.4	-	-	3.3
1969–70	Boston	6	-	3.0	.400	-	1.000	1.0	0.3	-	-	1.0
Career		40	-	7.3	.414	-	.778	2.7	0.5	-	-	2.8

ABA[edit]

Regular season[edit]


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1969–70	Carolina	63	-	23.3	.474	.000	.734	8.9	1.4	-	-	11.3
1970–71	Floridians	51	-	12.6	.502	.000	.717	5.0	0.6	-	-	5.6
1971–72	Dallas	33	-	15.9	.490	.000	.735	4.7	0.7	-	-	3.7
Career		147	-	17.9	.483	.000	.731	6.6	1.0	-	-	7.6

Playoffs[edit]


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1969–70	Carolina	4	-	12.8	.375	.000	1.000	3.0	0.5	-	-	3.8
1970–71	Floridians	1	-	2.0	.500	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	-	-	2.0
Career		5	-	10.6	.389	.000	1.000	2.4	0.4	-	-	3.4

References[edit]

^ "Rich Niemann". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-06-19.

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[1] "Rich Niemann". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-06-19.

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