![]() Kimball with the San Diego Rockets, c. 1969 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S. | September 7, 1942
Died | May 2, 2017 La Jolla, California, U.S. | (aged 74)
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: 3rd round, 26th overall pick |
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) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Thomas Kimball (September 7, 1942 – May 2, 2017) was an American professional basketball player from Framingham, Massachusetts.
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]