Wayne Embry

Wayne Richard Embry , "Goose, The Wall"
Born: March 26, 1937
Springfield, OH USA
Position: C-F
High School: Tecumseh
College: Miami (OH)
Drafted: 1958, Round 3 Pick 7, #22 Overall
Height: 6'8"
Weight: 240
Career: 1958-59-1968-69
Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999.

Wayne Embry averaged 12.5 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game in his 831-game career with the Boston Celtics, Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks. He began playing during the 1958-59 season and last took the court during the 1968-69 campaign. Embry was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999.


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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1958-59Cincinnati Royals6615907022723142060059796000232750
1959-60Cincinnati Royals7315946903033251670069283000226773
1960-61Cincinnati Royals7922331015458331221008641270002861137
1961-62Cincinnati Royals7526231210564516356009771820002861484
1962-63Cincinnati Royals7625111165534514343009361770002861411
1963-64Cincinnati Royals8029151213556417271009251130003251383
1964-65Cincinnati Royals7422437723523712390074192000297943
1965-66Cincinnati Royals8018825642322341410052581000287605
1966-67Boston Celtics72729359147144820029442000137376
1967-68Boston Celtics7810884831931851090032152000174495
1968-69Milwaukee Bucks782355894382390259006721490003021023
Totals831217639067399300374123940075441194000283810380


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1958-59Cincinnati Royals6624.138.765.60.00.09.01.50.00.00.03.511.4
1959-60Cincinnati Royals7321.843.951.40.00.09.51.10.00.00.03.110.6
1960-61Cincinnati Royals7928.345.166.80.00.010.91.60.00.00.03.614.4
1961-62Cincinnati Royals7535.046.669.00.00.013.02.40.00.00.03.819.8
1962-63Cincinnati Royals7633.045.866.70.00.012.32.30.00.00.03.818.6
1963-64Cincinnati Royals8036.445.865.00.00.011.61.40.00.00.04.117.3
1964-65Cincinnati Royals7430.345.664.40.00.010.01.20.00.00.04.012.7
1965-66Cincinnati Royals8023.541.160.30.00.06.61.00.00.00.03.67.6
1966-67Boston Celtics7210.140.956.90.00.04.10.60.00.00.01.95.2
1967-68Boston Celtics7813.940.058.90.00.04.10.70.00.00.02.26.3
1968-69Milwaukee Bucks7830.242.766.40.00.08.61.90.00.00.03.913.1
Averages83126.244.064.00.00.09.11.40.00.00.03.412.5

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1961-62Cincinnati Royals412830143628004580001756
1962-63Cincinnati Royals12394169767449001621600055201
1963-64Cincinnati Royals10363139534528001242100046134
1964-65Cincinnati Royals41234821119002580002051
1965-66Cincinnati Royals51393816127003420002339
1966-67Boston Celtics53831124200133000926
1967-68Boston Celtics1616259232913004560003659
Totals561347514215002111360044864000206566

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1961-62Cincinnati Royals432.046.777.80.00.011.32.00.00.00.04.314.0
1962-63Cincinnati Royals1232.845.066.20.00.013.51.30.00.00.04.616.8
1963-64Cincinnati Royals1036.338.162.20.00.012.42.10.00.00.04.613.4
1964-65Cincinnati Royals430.843.881.80.00.06.32.00.00.00.05.012.8
1965-66Cincinnati Royals527.842.158.30.00.06.80.40.00.00.04.67.8
1966-67Boston Celtics57.638.750.00.00.02.60.60.00.00.01.85.2
1967-68Boston Celtics1610.139.044.80.00.02.80.40.00.00.02.33.7
Averages83124.141.864.50.00.08.01.10.00.00.03.710.1


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