Thomas Kimball (September 7, 1942 – May 2, 2017) was an American professional basketball player from Framingham, Massachusetts.
![]() Kimball, circa 1969 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | (1942-09-07)September 7, 1942 Framingham, Massachusetts |
Died | May 2, 2017(2017-05-02) (aged 74) La Jolla, California |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Belmont Hill School (Belmont, Massachusetts) |
College | UConn (1962–1965) |
NBA draft | 1965 / Round: 3 / Pick: 26th overall |
Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
Playing career | 1965–1975 |
Position | Power forward / Center |
Number | 26, 7, 18 |
Career history | |
1965–1966 | Ignis Varese |
1966–1967 | Boston Celtics |
1967–1971 | San Diego Rockets |
1971–1972 | Milwaukee Bucks |
1972–1973 | Kansas City–Omaha Kings |
1973–1974 | Philadelphia 76ers |
1974–1975 | New Orleans Jazz |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 3,470 (6.1 ppg) |
Rebounds | 3,870 (6.8 rpg) |
Assists | 571 (1.0 apg) |
Kimball Stats ![]() | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
As 6'8" power forward/center at the University of Connecticut, Kimball averaged 18.4 points and 17.9 rebounds over three seasons.[1] He played in the NBA from 1966 to 1975 as a member of the Boston Celtics, San Diego Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks, Kansas City Kings, Philadelphia 76ers and New Orleans Jazz. Kimball averaged 6.1 points and 6.8 rebounds over his NBA career. His best season was his second, in which he averaged a double double (11.0 points and 11.7 rebounds).[2].
Kimball was inducted into the University of Connecticut's "Huskies of Honor" in 2006.[3] His son confirmed via social media that Kimball died on May 2, 2017.[4]
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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1966–67 | Boston | 38 | - | 5.8 | .361 | - | .675 | 3.8 | 0.3 | - | - | 2.6 |
1967–68 | San Diego | 81 | - | 31.1 | .396 | - | .592 | 11.7 | 1.8 | - | - | 11.0 |
1968–69 | San Diego | 76 | - | 22.1 | .445 | - | .468 | 8.8 | 1.2 | - | - | 7.8 |
1969–70 | San Diego | 77 | - | 21.1 | .429 | - | .578 | 8.1 | 1.2 | - | - | 7.1 |
1970–71 | San Diego | 80 | - | 13.8 | .387 | - | .472 | 5.1 | 0.8 | - | - | 3.4 |
1971–72 | Milwaukee | 74 | - | 13.1 | .467 | - | .543 | 4.2 | 0.8 | - | - | 3.5 |
1972–73 | Kansas City-Omaha | 67 | - | 9.6 | .436 | - | .657 | 2.9 | 0.4 | - | - | 3.5 |
1973–74 | Philadelphia | 75 | - | 21.2 | .474 | - | .686 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 7.5 |
1974–75 | New Orleans | 3 | - | 30.0 | .304 | - | .857 | 8.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 6.7 |
Career | 571 | - | 18.3 | .425 | - | .573 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 6.1 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1966–67 | Boston | 1 | - | 4.0 | .000 | - | .000 | 3.0 | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 |
1968–69 | San Diego | 6 | - | 32.8 | .434 | - | .520 | 12.3 | 0.7 | - | - | 9.8 |
1971–72 | Milwaukee | 7 | - | 5.1 | .417 | - | 1.000 | 0.9 | 0.3 | - | - | 1.7 |
Career | 14 | - | 16.9 | .418 | - | .556 | 5.9 | 0.4 | - | - | 5.1 |
NCAA Division I men's basketball season rebounding leaders | |
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