Derrek Dickey

Derrek Dickey (March 20, 1951 – June 25, 2002) was an American professional basketball player and sportscaster. The 6'7" forward played at Purcell High School in Cincinnati, earning first-team All-Ohio honors after leading the city in scoring in 1968–69. At the University of Cincinnati, he averaged 17.0 points and 11.0 rebounds per game over three varsity seasons, leading the Bearcats in rebounding every year and serving as team captain his junior and senior years. Selected by the Golden State Warriors in the second round of the 1973 NBA Draft, he played five NBA seasons with Golden State and Chicago, contributing to the Warriors' 1975 NBA Championship.