 Dave
Bing, known for his
graceful and fluid
multi-faceted game, made
a big splash when he
joined the NBA in 1967.
His debut was splendid:
1,601 points, a 20.0 per
game average and Rookie
of the Year honors hands
down. Bing's debut
shouldn't have been a
big surprise. As a
senior at Syracuse
University, he was the
nation's fifth leading
scorer (28.4 ppg) and
the Orangemen's first
consensus All-America.
Bing led the Orangemen
in scoring three
straight years and
primed himself for a
long and prosperous NBA
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As a first round draft
pick for Hall of Famer
Dave DeBusschere,
player/coach of the
Detroit Pistons, Bing's
ability as a playmaker,
coupled with his scoring
aptitude, made him a
backcourt whiz and an
on-the-court leader. In
1968, Bing used his
sweet shooting touch to
lead the NBA in scoring
with 2,142 points, a
27.1 per game average.
In his 12-year NBA
career, Bing averaged
more than 20 points a
game seven times. In
1972, a detached retina
threatened to end his
playing career, but Bing
persevered, continuing
his career with Detroit
and Washington and
ending it in Boston with
the Celtics. Bing's
career was fundamental,
not excessively flashy,
and the game's critics
never failed to notice.
He was an All-NBA First
Team selection in 1968
and 1971, and named to
the Second Team in 1974.
A seven-time All-Star
Game selection, Bing won
MVP honors in the 1976
game after scoring 16
points with four
assists. As founder of
Bing Steel, he was named
the "National Small
Business Person of the
Year" and "National
Minority Supplier of the
Year" in 1984. His
number 21 jersey was
retired by Detroit, and
at the 1990 NBA All-Star
Game, he received the
Schick Achievement Award
for his work after his
basketball career.
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