Sonny Dove
Lloyd Dove
Born: August 16, 1945
Brooklyn, NY USA
Deceased: February 14, 1983
Position: F
High School: St. Francis Prep
College: St. John's (NY)
Drafted: 1967, Round 1 Pick 4, #4 Overall
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 198
Career: 1967-68-1971-72
Minor League Statistics
Sonny Dove averaged 11.1 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game in his 222-game career with the Detroit Pistons and New York Nets. He began playing during the 1967-68 season and last took the court during the 1971-72 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | Detroit Pistons | 28 | 162 | 75 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 56 |
| 1968-69 | Detroit Pistons | 29 | 236 | 100 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 118 |
| 1969-70 | New York Nets | 80 | 2284 | 987 | 456 | 13 | 2 | 379 | 240 | 236 | 307 | 543 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 295 | 1154 |
| 1970-71 | New York Nets | 83 | 2280 | 1006 | 467 | 14 | 4 | 273 | 186 | 264 | 412 | 676 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 224 | 304 | 1124 |
| 1971-72 | New York Nets | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Totals | 222 | 4971 | 2173 | 994 | 27 | 6 | 717 | 464 | 501 | 719 | 1334 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 427 | 679 | 2458 |
Player Averages:
| Player | Pos | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | Detroit Pistons | 28 | 5.8 | 29.3 | 46.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | |
| 1968-69 | Detroit Pistons | 29 | 8.1 | 47.0 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 4.1 | |
| 1969-70 | New York Nets | 80 | 28.6 | 46.2 | 15.4 | 63.3 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 14.4 |
| 1970-71 | New York Nets | 83 | 27.5 | 46.4 | 28.6 | 68.1 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 8.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 13.5 |
| 1971-72 | New York Nets | 2 | 4.5 | 40.0 | 66.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | |
| Averages | 222 | 22.4 | 45.7 | 22.2 | 64.7 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 11.1 |
Postseason - Player Totals:
| Player | Pos | GP | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | Detroit Pistons | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1969-70 | New York Nets | 7 | 281 | 97 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 1970-71 | New York Nets | 5 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Totals | 14 | 319 | 111 | 55 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 84 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 138 |
Postseason Player Averages:
| Player | Pos | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | Detroit Pistons | 2 | 3.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | ||
| 1969-70 | New York Nets | 7 | 40.1 | 49.5 | 25.0 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.6 |
| 1970-71 | New York Nets | 5 | 6.4 | 50.0 | 25.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | |
| Averages | 222 | 22.8 | 49.5 | 25.0 | 62.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 9.9 |
