Elmer Behnke

Elmer Behnke
Personal information
Born(1929-02-03)February 3, 1929
Rockford, Illinois
DiedMay 25, 2018(2018-05-25) (aged 89)
Vestavia Hills, Alabama
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolMarengo (Marengo, Illinois)
CollegeBradley (1947–1951)
NBA draft1951: 4th round, 37th overall pick
Selected by the Rochester Royals
Playing career1951–1952
PositionCenter
Career history
1951–1952Milwaukee Hawks
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-MVC (1951)
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Elmer H. Behnke (February 3, 1929 – May 25, 2018)[1] was an American basketball player. Born in Rockford, Illinois, he played collegiately for Bradley University. He was selected by the Rochester Royals in the 4th round (35th pick overall) of the 1951 NBA draft. He played for the Milwaukee Hawks (1951–52) in the NBA for four games.

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 MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1951–52 Milwaukee 4 13.8 .273 .571 4.3 1.0 4.0

References

  1. ^ "Elmer Herman Behnke's Obituary on The Birmingham News". The Birmingham News. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  2. ^ "Elmer Behnke NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.


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