Ernie DiGregorio

Ernest DiGregorio , known as Ernie, born on June 15th 1951 with Providence (Rhode Island), is a former player of American Basket-ball having evolved/moved in NBA between 1973 and 1978.

Selected in 3rd position of the draft 1973 by the Buffalo Brave men, he is elected better beginning after having led the league to the average of master keys (8,2 by matches), to the success with the charity tosses (90,2%) and having established to 25 the record of decisive master keys in a match for a rookie . This mark for summer has equalized by Nate McMillan. Ernie DiGregorio will never manage nevertheless to confirm the hopes raised by its first season at the professionals. In 1976-77 it leads all the same the league to the success with the charity tosses with 94,5%, a record for the time. At the end of the season 1977, the Brave men send their leader to the Los Angeles Lakers in an operation of exchange. After only 25 matches in California, Ernie DiGregorio is unloaded before rebounding with Boston. It disputes only 27 matches with Celtics before taking its sporting retirement.

Successive clubs

1973 - 1977: Buffalo Brave men become from Los Angeles Clippers
1977 - 1978: then

Prize list

Elected NBA Rookie off the Year (better beginning) in 1974

Better frontier runner of the league on the whole of decisive master keys (663) in 1974
Better frontier runner of the league to the average of decisive master keys per match (8,2) in 1974
Twice better gunner of charity tosses of the league to the percentage of success with 90,2% in 1974 and 94,5% in 1977

Joint-holder of record NBA of decisive master keys in a match for a beginner with 25

Statistical in career NBA : 9,6 points/2,0 rebounds/5,1 master keys in 312 matches of regular season (+ 15 in playoffs)

External bond

Statistical detailed on basketball-reference.com

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