Robert Bruce Verga (born September 7, 1945) is an American retired professional basketball player, who played in the American Basketball Association and the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1967 to 1974. He was a 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) guard and played college basketball at Duke University. He was a two-time ABA All-Star, in 1968 and 1970.
 Verga with Duke in December 1964 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 7, 1945 Neptune Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Rose (Belmar, New Jersey) |
| College | Duke (1964–1967) |
| NBA draft | 1967: 3rd round, 25th overall pick |
| Selected by the St. Louis Hawks | |
| Playing career | 1967–1977 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 11, 27, 22, 20, 17 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1968 | Dallas Chaparrals |
| 1968 | Denver Rockets |
| 1968–1969 | New York Nets |
| 1969 | Houston Mavericks |
| 1969–1971 | Carolina Cougars |
| 1971–1972 | Pittsburgh Condors |
| 1973–1974 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1976–1977 | Jersey Shore Bullets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career ABA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 6,918 (20.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,336 (3.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,004 (2.9 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Verga owns the Duke men's basketball record for points per game (26.7) in a single season, which he achieved in 1967.[1]
Verga was drafted by the NBA's St. Louis Hawks in the third round of the 1967 NBA draft and by the Kentucky Colonels in the 1967 ABA Draft. Verga opted to play in the ABA and averaged 23.7 points per game in his rookie season for the Dallas Chaparrals. Verga averaged 18.8 points per game in his second ABA season, with the Houston Mavericks. Verga played the next two seasons with the Carolina Cougars, averaging 27.5 points per game during the 1969–70 season and 18.8 the following season. After averaging 17.5 points per game for the Pittsburgh Condors in the 1971–72 season Verga finished his career with the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers in the 1973–74 season.[2]
References
edit- ^ Single Season Points Per Game (Through 2004-05 Season), dukeupdate.com; retrieved April 24, 2007
- ^ "BasketballReference.com Bob Verga page". Archived from the original on April 10, 2007. Retrieved April 24, 2007.
External links
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Media related to Bob Verga at Wikimedia Commons- College stats at Sports Reference
- NBA stats at Basketball Reference
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