Tommy O'Keefe

Thomas Vincent O'Keefe (June 3, 1928 – October 18, 2015) was an American professional basketball player.^[1][2] O'Keefe was selected in the fourth round of the 1950 NBA draft by the Washington Capitols after a collegiate career at Georgetown University.^[2] O'Keefe only played one season in the league, splitting his time between the Capitols and the Baltimore Bullets.^[2]

Tommy O'Keefe

O'Keefe, circa 1950
Personal information
Born	(1928-06-03)June 3, 1928 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	October 18, 2015(2015-10-18) (aged 87) Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Peter's Preparatory (Jersey City, New Jersey)
College	Georgetown (1946–1950)
NBA draft	1950: 4th round, 40th overall pick
Selected by the Washington Capitols
Playing career	1950–1951
Position	Guard
Career history
As player:
1950	Washington Capitols
1950–1951	Baltimore Bullets
As coach:
1960–1966	Georgetown
Career NBA statistics
Points	23 (3.8 ppg)
Rebounds	7 (1.2 rpg)
Assists	10 (1.7 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

O'Keefe returned to Georgetown as assistant coach of its basketball team from the 1956–57 season through the 1959–60 season, serving under head coach Tom Nolan. He then succeeded Nolan, and was Georgetown's head coach from the 1960–61 season through the 1965–66 season. A part-time head coach who remained active in business during his tenure, he compiled an overall record of 82–60 in six seasons before quitting the coaching profession in 1966 to focus entirely on business.^[3][4]

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	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1950–51	Washington	3	.385	.667	1.3	.7	4.0
1950–51	Baltimore	3	.333	1.000	1.0	2.7	3.7
Career		6	.357	.750	1.2	1.7	3.8

Head coaching record

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Georgetown Hoyas (NCAA University Division independent) (1960–1966)
1960–61	Georgetown	11–10
1961–62	Georgetown	14–9
1962–63	Georgetown	13–13
1963–64	Georgetown	15–10
1964–65	Georgetown	13–10
1965–66	Georgetown	16–8
Georgetown:		82–60
Total:		82–60

References

1. "Obituary". Retrieved October 22, 2015.
2. "Tommy O'Keefe NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
3. The Georgetown basketball History Project: Head Coaches Archived January 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
4. hoyabasketball.com The Georgetown basketball History Project: Assistant Coaches