David Gerard Popson (born May 17, 1964) is a retired American basketball player who enjoyed a brief NBA career from 1988 until 1992. Popson, a 6'10" center, played college basketball at the University of North Carolina for four years (1983–87). Popson was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the fourth round of the 1987 NBA Draft. Born in Kingston, Pennsylvania, Popson attended Bishop O'Reilly High School where he held nearly all the basketball records.[citation needed]
Personal information | |
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Born | (1964-05-17) May 17, 1964 (age 58) Kingston, Pennsylvania |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Bishop O'Reilly (Kingston, Pennsylvania) |
College | North Carolina (1983–1987) |
NBA draft | 1987 / Round: 4 / Pick: 88th overall |
Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
Playing career | 1987–1992 |
Position | Power forward |
Number | 45, 41, 42, 50 |
Career history | |
1987 | West Palm Beach Stingrays |
1987–1988 | AS Monaco |
1988 | Los Angeles Clippers |
1988–1989 | Albany Patroons |
1989 | Miami Heat |
1989 | Albany Patroons |
1989–1990 | Oximesa Granada |
1990–1991 | Boston Celtics |
1991 | Albany Patroons |
1991–1992 | Birmingham Bandits |
1992 | Milwaukee Bucks |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats ![]() | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1988–89 | Los Angeles | 10 | 0 | 6.8 | .440 | .000 | .500 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
1988–89 | Miami | 7 | 0 | 5.4 | .333 | .000 | .500 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
1990–91 | Boston | 19 | 0 | 3.4 | .406 | .000 | .900 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
1991–92 | Milwaukee | 5 | 0 | 5.2 | .429 | .000 | .500 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
Career | 41 | 0 | 4.8 | .405 | .000 | .750 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1983–84 | North Carolina | 29 | - | 6.4 | .431 | - | .600 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
1984–85 | North Carolina | 35 | - | 14.5 | .529 | - | .738 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
1985–86 | North Carolina | 34 | 17 | 12.1 | .504 | - | .846 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3.9 |
1986–87 | North Carolina | 36 | 34 | 22.3 | .541 | .000 | .771 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 10.0 |
Career | 134 | 51 | 14.2 | .521 | .000 | .756 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 5.7 |
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