(1948-05-13)May 13, 1948 Walterboro, South Carolina, U.S.
Died
August 23, 2013(2013-08-23) (aged 65) Bronx, New York, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight
175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school
Rice (New York City, New York)
College
Marquette (1968–1971)
NBA draft
1971: 1st round, 16th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career
1971–1977
Position
Point guard
Number
7
Career history
As player:
1971–1974
New York Knicks
1974–1976
Atlanta Hawks
1976–1977
New York Knicks
As coach:
1979–1980
New York Stars
1980–1981
San Francisco Pioneers
1982
Albany Patroons
1987
Long Island Knights
2003–2004
Manhattanville College
Career highlights and awards
As player:
NBA champion (1973)
NIT MVP (1970)
Consensus first-team All-American (1971)
No. 14 retired by Marquette Golden Eagles
As coach:
WBL champion (1980)
WBL Coach of the Year (1980)
Career statistics
Points
2,552 (6.1 ppg)
Rebounds
1,086 (2.6 rpg)
Assists
1,046 (2.5 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Dean Peter "The Dream" Meminger (May 13, 1948 – August 23, 2013) was an American basketball player and coach.[1] He played college basketball for Marquette where he was the NIT MVP in 1970 and a Consensus first-team All-American in 1971. He later played professionally in the NBA for six seasons, winning the NBA championship with the New York Knicks in 1973. Following his playing career, Meminger went into coaching and in 1980 he led the New York Stars to the WBL championship.
^"Dean (The Dream) Meminger, star of '73 Knicks, is dead at 65". New York Daily News.
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