Last Updated on December 18, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake
Here’s the detailed profile of Dave Bing:
- Full Name: David Bing
- Nationality: American
- Age: Born November 24, 1943
- Hometown: Washington, D.C., USA
- Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
- Weight: 180 lbs (82 kg)
- Wingspan: 6 feet 4 inches
- Shoe Size: Size 13 (US)
- Number: #21, #22
- Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard
- High School: Spingarn High School (Washington, D.C.)
- College: Syracuse University (1963–1966)
- NBA Draft:
- Selected 2nd overall in the 1966 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons
- Teams Played For:
- Detroit Pistons (1966–1975)
- Washington Bullets (1975–1977)
- Boston Celtics (1977–1978)
- Championship Rings: None
- Kids: Two daughters (Aleisha and Cassaundra)
- Siblings: Dave Bing had several siblings, though detailed information is not widely available.
Career Highlights:
- NBA Rookie of the Year (1967)
- 7× NBA All-Star (1968, 1969, 1971–1974, 1976)
- All-Star Game MVP (1976)
- 3× All-NBA First Team (1968–1971)
- NBA Scoring Champion (1968)
- His jersey #21 is retired by the Detroit Pistons.
- Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990.
- Named to the NBA’s 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams.