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Archie William Dees (February 22, 1936 – April 4, 2016) was an American professional basketball player. Dees was the No. 2 overall pick in the 1958 NBA draft from Indiana University;

Archie Dees
Personal information
Born(1936-02-22)February 22, 1936
Ethel, Mississippi
DiedApril 4, 2016(2016-04-04) (aged 80)
Bloomington, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolMount Carmel
(Mount Carmel, Illinois)
CollegeIndiana (1955–1958)
NBA draft1958 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall
Selected by the Cincinnati Royals
Playing career1958–1962
PositionPower forward / Center
Number22, 44, 29
Career history
1958–1959Cincinnati Royals
1959–1961Detroit Pistons
1961Chicago Packers
1961St. Louis Hawks
1961–1962Cleveland Pipers
Career highlights and awards
  • Consensus second-team All-American (1958)
Career NBA statistics
Points1,548 (8.1 ppg)
Rebounds907 (4.8 rpg)
Assists132 (0.7 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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, where he was named an All-American his senior year.

Afterward, he attended Indiana University, where he received the Big Ten Conference Most Valuable Player award twice, in 1957 and 1958.

Dees is one of just three people (the others being Jerry Lucas and Scott May) to have received multiple Big Ten MVP honors.

When he graduated in 1958, Dees was drafted by the Cincinnati Royals of the National Basketball Association, He went on to play four seasons in the league with the Royals, Detroit Pistons, Chicago Packers, and St. Louis Hawks.[1]


Honors and personal


Dees was inducted into the Indiana University Hall of Fame in 1983.

In 2001, he was named to the Indiana University All-Century Team.

Dees died April 4, 2016 in Bloomington, Indiana.[1]


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Archie William Dees (Ethel, Misisipi, 22 de febrero de 1936-Bloomington, Indiana, 4 de abril de 2016)[1] fue un baloncestista estadounidense que disputó cuatro temporadas en la NBA. Con 2,03 metros de estatura, jugaba en la posición de ala-pívot. Fue una estrella universitaria, ganando en dos ocasiones el premio al mejor jugador de la Big Ten Conference.



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