Ernie DiGregorio

Ernie DiGregorio

Ernest (Ernie) DiGregorio (born January 15 1951, in North Providence, Rhode Island) is an American former National Basketball Association player.

After playing for the Providence College Friars, DiGregorio was drafted by the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association but opted instead for the NBA. He was selected third overall by the Buffalo Braves in the 1973 NBA Draft out of Providence College, and won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award in 1973-1974 after averaging 15.2 points and leading the league in both free throw percentage and assists per game. DiGregorio still holds the NBA rookie record for assists in a single game with 25 (a record now shared with Nate McMillan).

He would never again come close to that level of production, but managed to have a decent NBA career, most of which he spent with the Braves. During the 1976-1977 season, DiGregorio led the league in free throw percentage a second time, with a then-NBA record 94.5%. After playing 27 games with the Braves in the 1977-1978 season, he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, but DiGregorio played in a Lakers uniform in only 25 games before being waived. The Boston Celtics signed him as a free agent but he played only sparingly for the rest of the season. He would not play in the NBA again, although he did not formally retire until 1981.

He now works as a celebrity host at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut and attends all Celtics home games.

External links

* [http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DIGREER01 NBA career stats] @ basketballreference.com


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Ernie DiGregorio — Fiche d’identité Nom complet Ernest DiGregorio Naissance 15 juin  …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Ernie DiGregorio — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Ernie DiGregorio Datos personales Ernest DiGregorio Ernie D. Nacimiento North Providence, Rhode Island …   Wikipedia Español

  • Saison NBA 1973-1974 — Infobox compétition sportive Saison NBA 1973 1974 Sport basket ball Participants 17 équipes Matchs joués par équipe …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Temporada 1973-74 de la NBA — Liga National Basketball Association Deporte Baloncesto Nº de equipos 17 TV CBS Temporada regular MVP de la Temporada …   Wikipedia Español

  • List of National Basketball Association season assists leaders — John Stockton won nine assists titles in his career. In basketball, an assist is a pass to a teammate that directly leads to a score by field goal.[1] The National Basketball Associa …   Wikipedia

  • 1973–74 NBA season — Infobox sports season title =1973–74 NBA season league =National Basketball Association sport =Basketball TV =CBS season =Regular season season champ =Boston Celtics MVP =flagicon|USA Kareem Abdul Jabbar, (Milwaukee) MVP link =NBA MVP top scorer …   Wikipedia

  • Doug Collins — For the Canadian journalist, see Doug Collins (journalist). For the English footballer, see Doug Collins (footballer). Doug Collins Collins as head coach of the 76ers in November 2010. No. 20 …   Wikipedia

  • Дигрегорио, Эрни — Эрни Дигрегорио Ernie DiGregorio Завершил карьеру Разыгрывающий защитник Рост: 183 см Вес: 82 кг Гражданство …   Википедия

  • 1974–75 Buffalo Braves season — NBA season team = Buffalo Braves end year = 1975 wins = 49 losses = 33 division = atlantic division place = 2 conf place = 3 coach = Jack Ramsay arena = Buffalo Memorial Auditorium playoffs = Lost 2nd Round Despite losing 3 key players in Gar… …   Wikipedia

  • Liste des joueurs de NBA — Cette liste regroupe l ensemble des joueurs ayant évolué en National Basketball Association. Les joueurs actuels, jouant en NBA sont inscrits en gras. Cette liste inclut des joueurs de la National Basketball League (NBL), de la Basketball… …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”