Thomas Vincent O'Keefe (June 3, 1928 – October 18, 2015) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] O'Keefe was selected in the fourth round of the 1950 NBA draft by the Washington Capitols after a collegiate career at Georgetown University.[2] O'Keefe only played one season in the league, splitting his time between the Capitols and the Baltimore Bullets.[2]
 O'Keefe, circa 1950 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 3, 1928 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | October 18, 2015 (aged 87) Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Peter's Preparatory (Jersey City, New Jersey) |
| College | Georgetown (1946–1950) |
| NBA draft | 1950: 4th round, 40th overall pick |
| Selected by the Washington Capitols | |
| Playing career | 1950–1951 |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1950 | Washington Capitols |
| 1950–1951 | Baltimore Bullets |
| As coach: | |
| 1960–1966 | Georgetown |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 23 (3.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 7 (1.2 rpg) |
| Assists | 10 (1.7 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
O'Keefe returned to Georgetown as assistant coach of its basketball team from the 1956–57 season through the 1959–60 season, serving under head coach Tom Nolan. He then succeeded Nolan, and was Georgetown's head coach from the 1960–61 season through the 1965–66 season. A part-time head coach who remained active in business during his tenure, he compiled an overall record of 82–60 in six seasons before quitting the coaching profession in 1966 to focus entirely on business.[3][4]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
editSource[2]
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950–51 | Washington | 3 | .385 | .667 | 1.3 | .7 | 4.0 |
| 1950–51 | Baltimore | 3 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| Career | 6 | .357 | .750 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3.8 | |
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown Hoyas (NCAA University Division independent) (1960–1966) | |||||||||
| 1960–61 | Georgetown | 11–10 | |||||||
| 1961–62 | Georgetown | 14–9 | |||||||
| 1962–63 | Georgetown | 13–13 | |||||||
| 1963–64 | Georgetown | 15–10 | |||||||
| 1964–65 | Georgetown | 13–10 | |||||||
| 1965–66 | Georgetown | 16–8 | |||||||
| Georgetown: | 82–60 | ||||||||
| Total: | 82–60 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Obituary". Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Tommy O'Keefe NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ The Georgetown basketball History Project: Head Coaches Archived January 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ hoyabasketball.com The Georgetown basketball History Project: Assistant Coaches
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