Gene Berce

Eugene Daniel Berce (November 22, 1926 – November 17, 2018)^[1] was an American basketball player. He played collegiately for the Cornell Big Red and what are now the Marquette Golden Eagles.

Gene Berce

Berce from the 1947 "Hilltop"
Personal information
Born	(1926-11-22)November 22, 1926 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	November 17, 2018(2018-11-17) (aged 91)
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Marquette University HS (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
College	Cornell (1945–1946) Marquette (1946–1948)
NBA draft	1948: 6th round, —
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career	1948–1951
Position	Guard / forward
Career history
1948–1949	Oshkosh All-Stars
1949–1950	Tri-Cities Blackhawks
1950–1951	Saint Paul Lights
1951	Kansas City Hi-Spots
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

He was selected by the New York Knicks in the 1948 BAA draft. He played for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1949–50) in the NBA for 3 games. He was the first Marquette player to score 1,000 career points, and is in the Marquette Hall of Fame.

Berce died on November 17, 2018, at age 91.^[1]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source^[2]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1949–50	Tri-Cities	3	–	.313	.000	–	.7	3.3

References

1. Steele, Ben (November 23, 2018). "Ex-Marquette basketball great Gene Berce has died at age 91". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
2. "Gene Berce". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2022.

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com  and Basketball Reference