North Carolina State University Athletics
NC State Athletic Hall of Fame
Richard 'Dick' Dickey
- Induction:
- 2014
Awards
- Only four-time first-team all-conference player in school history (All-Southern Conference, 1947, `48, `49, `50)
- One of three three-time All-American players in program history.
- Inaugural Dixie Classic MVP (1949)
- All-NCAA Finals team, All-NCAA East Region team (1950)
- Four-time All-Southern Conference Tournament selection (three first-team, one second-team)
- Alumni Athletic Trophy winner (1950)
- Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame (2005)
- NC State honored jersey (No. 70)
Individual Records
- All-time leading scorer (1950-51) with 1,644 points.
- Currently ranks eighth on career scoring list.
- First NC State player to score 1,000 career points.
- Ranks fifth in career free throws made with 462, third with 710 attempted.
Team Records
- Four consecutive Southern Conference championships
- NC State's first Final Four team (1950)
- NCAA third-place finish (1950)
General Information
- Native of Alexandria, Ind.
- Arrived in fall of 1946 with Everett Case, straight from Iowa Pre-Flight Training School, where he played during WWII.
- Introduced the running one-handed jumpshot to Southern basketball.
- First NC State player ever taken in the NBA draft, Dickey was selected by the Baltimore Bullets in 1960.
- Helped former roommate Norm Sloan recruit players during the 1960s and `70s.
- Born: Oct. 26, 1926 in Rigdon, Ind.; Died: July 3, 2006.
MSOC Players Press Conference (NCAA College Cup)
Wednesday, December 10
Coach Hubbard Press Conference (NCAA College Cup)
Wednesday, December 10
S2E15 Pulse Of The Pack
Monday, December 08
WBB Players Postgame Presser (Seton Hall)
Sunday, December 07
