Nick Werkman
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Nicholas "Nick" G. Werkman III is an American former basketball player for the Seton Hall Pirates
of South Orange
, New Jersey
. In just three seasons, Nick "The Quick" Werkman compiled 2,273 points and 1,036 rebounds and is currently one of only four players in Seton Hall University history to score 1,000+ points and grab 1,000+ rebounds. Among the nation's top scorers in each of his three seasons, Werkman averaged 32.0 points per game in 1962 (third nationally), 29.5 in 1963 (top scorer), and 33.2 in 1964 (second nationally). His career 32.0 points per game average is ninth all-time in NCAA Division I history. He was inducted into Seton Hall's Athletics Hall of Fame in 1972.
Only several months after Werkman's senior campaign ended, he was drafted by the Boston Celtics
in the 5th Round as the 43rd overall selection in the 1964 NBA Draft
. Despite being drafted Werkman never played in an NBA game.
Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball
The Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball program is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey...
of South Orange
South Orange, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 16,964 people, 5,522 households, and 3,766 families residing in the township. The population density was 5,945.3 people per square mile . There were 5,671 housing units at an average density of 1,987.5 per square mile...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. In just three seasons, Nick "The Quick" Werkman compiled 2,273 points and 1,036 rebounds and is currently one of only four players in Seton Hall University history to score 1,000+ points and grab 1,000+ rebounds. Among the nation's top scorers in each of his three seasons, Werkman averaged 32.0 points per game in 1962 (third nationally), 29.5 in 1963 (top scorer), and 33.2 in 1964 (second nationally). His career 32.0 points per game average is ninth all-time in NCAA Division I history. He was inducted into Seton Hall's Athletics Hall of Fame in 1972.
Only several months after Werkman's senior campaign ended, he was drafted by the Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
in the 5th Round as the 43rd overall selection in the 1964 NBA Draft
1964 NBA Draft
The 1964 NBA Draft was the 18th annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on May 4, 1964 before the 1964–65 season. In this draft, nine NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. A player who had finished his four-year college eligibility...
. Despite being drafted Werkman never played in an NBA game.
See also
- 1963 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans1963 NCAA Men's Basketball All-AmericansThe Consensus 1963 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of five major All-American teams. To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Associated Press, the USBWA, The United Press International, the...
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds