Toby Kimball
 Kimball, circa 1969 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 7, 1942 Framingham, Massachusetts |
| Died | May 2, 2017 (aged 74) La Jolla, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Belmont Hill School (Belmont, Massachusetts) |
| College | UConn (1962–1965) |
| NBA draft | 1965 / Round: 3 / Pick: 26th overall |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 1965–1975 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 26, 7, 18 |
| Career history | |
| 1965–1966 | Ignis Varese |
| 1966–1967 | Boston Celtics |
| 1967–1971 | San Diego Rockets |
| 1971–1972 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1972–1973 | Kansas City–Omaha Kings |
| 1973–1974 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1974–1975 | New Orleans Jazz |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,470 (6.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,870 (6.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 571 (1.0 apg) |
Kimball Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Thomas Kimball (September 7, 1942 – May 2, 2017) was an American professional basketball player from Framingham, Massachusetts.
As 6'8" power forward/center at the University of Connecticut, Kimball averaged 18.4 points and 17.9 rebounds over three seasons.[1] He played in the NBA from 1966 to 1975 as a member of the Boston Celtics, San Diego Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks, Kansas City Kings, Philadelphia 76ers and New Orleans Jazz. Kimball averaged 6.1 points and 6.8 rebounds over his NBA career. His best season was his second, in which he averaged a double double (11.0 points and 11.7 rebounds).[2].
Kimball was inducted into the University of Connecticut's "Huskies of Honor" in 2006.[3] His son confirmed via social media that Kimball died on May 2, 2017.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "MBB All-Time Roster and Stats" (PDF). UConnHuskies.com.
- ^ "Toby Kimball Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 3, 2007.
- ^ "Connecticut Men's Basketball Inaugural "Huskies of Honor" Inductees Announced". UConnHuskies.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.
- ^ Toby Kimball, One Of UConn's Great Rebounders, Dies At 74
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