Joe Pace
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Joe Pace (born December 18, 1953) is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the NBA for the Washington Bullets and in Italy for Scavolini Pesaro.
College career
Pace played college basketball at Maryland Eastern Shore and Coppin State.
Professional career
Pace won a league championship with the Washington Bullets in 1977–78.
On August 8, 1978, he signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics, but walked out of pre-season training camp and was subsequently placed on waivers. In October 1978, he signed with the Baltimore Metros of the Continental Basketball Association.[1] He appeared in 12 games for Baltimore and averaged 17.6 points per game, 2.4 blocks and 8.4 rebounds in 30.8 minutes. Pace played in the Italian top league for Scavolini Pesaro in 1979–1981.[2]
Personal life
In May 2008, he resided at a homeless shelter in Seattle.[3] Shortly after The Seattle Post-Intelligencer documented his troubles, he received an outpouring of support from within the NBA community, and subsequently found a home.[4]
Career statistics
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Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Nbay | Washington | 30 | 4.0 | .436 | .552 | 1.1 | .1 | .1 | .6 | 2.1 |
| Template:Nbay† | Washington | 49 | 8.9 | .479 | .613 | 2.7 | .5 | .2 | .4 | 3.9 |
| Career | 79 | 7.1 | .467 | .598 | 2.1 | .3 | .2 | .5 | 3.2 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978† | Washington | 9 | 5.8 | .700 | .733 | 2.2 | .1 | .1 | .7 | 2.8 |
References
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