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Dick Barnett, a basketball renowned temple and an All-Star that won the NBA championships with the New York Knicks, died, the team announced on Sunday.
He was 88 years old.
The native of Gary, Indiana, was the fifth choice of the 1959 draft of Tennessee A & I. He started his career with the Nationals of Syracuse, played three seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers and finally played nine years with the Knicks from 1965 to 1974.
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Dick Van Arsdale de Phoenix Suns, n ° 5, comes into play while Dick Barnett, # 12 from New York, is preparing to move with the ball in a NBA basketball match at Madison Square Garden in New York on October 21, 1969. (Photo / ron freehm, file)
“Throughout his illustrious career, Dick Barnett embodied everything that meant being a New York biwick, on and off the field,” the Knicks said in a statement. “He left a positive impact on all those he met and this organization has an incredible chance to have it is an integral part of its history.
“His jersey will forever be hung on the Rafers of Madison Square Garden, and his play throughout his career will always be part of the memories of Knicks fans.”
Barnett was part of the Tennessee A & I dynasty which won three NAIA championships in 1957. The school is now known as Tennessee State.
Former New York Knicks star Dick Barnett seems that the Knicks face Houston’s Rockets in the second half of a Basketball match in the NBA on March 27, 2023 in New York. (AP photo / Adam Hunger, file)
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He was part of the 1970 Knicks team who beat the Lakers in seven games to win the championship. He collected an average of 14.9 points and 3.6 assists this season. He played with Willis Reed, Walt Frazier and Dave Debusschere.
In 1973, the Knicks again defeated the Lakers – this time in five games. He was above all a bench player at this time in his career. Frazier, Debusschere and Bill Bradley led the team by scoring.
He ended his career with an average of 15.8 points per game and 9,442 points in total with the Knicks. He is ninth on the Knicks career scores and his jersey No. 12 was withdrawn in 1990.
The enthronement of the renowned temple and the former New York Knicks begin Dick Barnett’s gestures in a time died in the first half of the NBA basketball match between the Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers on November 10, 2019 at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP photo / Mary Altaffer, file)
Barnett was enthroned at the renowned temple as a player in 2024.
