Dave Popson

David Gerard Popson (born May 17, 1964) is an American former basketball player who enjoyed a brief National Basketball Association (NBA) career from 1988 until 1992. He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Dave Popson

Personal information
Born	(1964-05-17) May 17, 1964 Kingston, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Bishop O'Reilly (Kingston, Pennsylvania)
College	North Carolina (1983–1987)
NBA draft	1987: 4th round, 88th overall pick
Drafted by	Detroit Pistons
Playing career	1987–1992
Position	Power forward
Number	45, 41, 42, 50
Career history
1987	West Palm Beach Stingrays
1987–1988	AS Monaco
1988	Los Angeles Clippers
1988–1989	Albany Patroons
1989	Miami Heat
1989	Albany Patroons
1989–1990	Oximesa Granada
1990–1991	Boston Celtics
1991	Albany Patroons
1991–1992	Birmingham Bandits
1992	Milwaukee Bucks
Career highlights
McDonald's All-American (1983) First-team Parade All-American (1983) Third-team Parade All-American (1982)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Biography

Popson, a 6'10" center, played college basketball at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for four years (1983–87). Popson was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the fourth round of the 1987 NBA draft.

Born in Kingston, Pennsylvania, Popson attended Bishop O'Reilly High School where he held nearly all the basketball records.

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

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1988–89	Los Angeles	10	0	6.8	.440	.000	.500	1.6	0.6	0.1	0.2	2.3
	Miami	7	0	5.4	.333	.000	.500	1.6	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.6
1990–91	Boston	19	0	3.4	.406	.000	.900	0.7	0.1	0.1	0.1	1.8
1991–92	Milwaukee	5	0	5.2	.429	.000	.500	1.0	0.6	0.4	0.2	1.4
Career		41	0	4.8	.405	.000	.750	1.1	0.3	0.1	0.1	1.9

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1983–84	North Carolina	29	-	6.4	.431	-	.600	1.2	0.4	0.1	0.2	1.9
1984–85	North Carolina	35	-	14.5	.529	-	.738	2.5	0.5	0.2	0.3	6.0
1985–86	North Carolina	34	17	12.1	.504	-	.846	2.6	0.6	0.2	0.4	3.9
1986–87	North Carolina	36	34	22.3	.541	.000	.771	4.8	1.3	0.7	0.8	10.0
Career		134	51	14.2	.521	.000	.756	2.9	0.7	0.3	0.4	5.7

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com  · Basketball Reference
• College Stats