Byron Beck

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Byron Beck

Personal information
Born	(1945-01-25) January 25, 1945 (age 76) Ellensburg, Washington
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Kittitas (Kittitas, Washington)
College	Columbia Basin (1963–1965) Denver (1965–1967)
NBA draft	1967 / Round: 2 / Pick: 15th overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career	1967–1977
Position	Forward / Center
Number	40
Career history
1967–1977	Denver Rockets / Nuggets
Career highlights and awards
2× ABA All-Star (1969, 1976) No. 40 retired by Denver Nuggets
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points	8,603 (11.5 ppg)
Rebounds	5,261 (7.0 rpg)
Assists	978 (1.3 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Byron Beck (born January 25, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player.

A 6'9" forward/center from the University of Denver, Beck was one of six players (along with Louie Dampier, Gerald Govan, Bob Netolicky, Stew Johnson, and Freddie Lewis) who participated in all nine seasons (1967–1976) of the original American Basketball Association. He played for the Denver Rockets, who later became the Denver Nuggets. Beck was not blessed with superior athleticism, but he was a hard worker known for his tenacious rebounding and efficient hook shot, and he represented Denver in two ABA All-Star Games (1969 and 1976).

Beck also played one season in the National Basketball Association after the Nuggets joined the NBA through the ABA–NBA merger in 1976, and he retired in 1977 with 8,603 career ABA/NBA points and 5,261 career rebounds. On December 16, 1977, he became the first player in the Denver franchise to have his jersey number (#40) retired.

External links[]

• Profile at Remember the ABA
• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com

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