Richard Wade Wehr (December 9, 1925 – December 1, 2011) was an American professional basketball player and college coach.[1][2]
Wehr played college basketball for the Rice Owls and was a first-team All-Southwest Conference selection in 1945.[3] Wehr was selected in the 1948 BAA draft by the Indianapolis Jets.[1] He played for the Jets in nine games, recording 12 points and 3 assists.[1]
Wehr coached Georgia State University‘s men’s basketball and golf teams following his playing career.[2]
BAA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | ||||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
| APG | Assists per game | ||||
| PPG | Points per game | ||||
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | Indianapolis | 9 | .238 | .333 | .3 | 1.3 |
| Career | 9 | .238 | .333 | .3 | 1.3 | |
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia State Panthers (Independent) (1964–1967) | |||||||||
| 1964–65 | Georgia State | 2–19 | |||||||
| 1965–66 | Georgia State | 2–18 | |||||||
| 1966–67 | Georgia State | 4–20 | |||||||
| Georgia State: | 8–57 | ||||||||
| Total: | 8–57 | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b c Dick Wehr. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on January 28, 2013.
- ^ a b Former GSU Coach Wehr Passes Away at Age 85. Georgia State University. December 3, 2011. Retrieved on January 28, 2013.
- ^ “Southwest Conference”. College Hoopedia. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics from NBA.com · Basketball Reference