It was an easy class back then. The known universe was much smaller – about six planets and may be 20 galaxies.
Oh my.
Thanks! Definitely not one of the better known Syracuse stars of the past.
For DAY2 - SWEET D. Nope, nobody knows who he is! A star he was and is. (edit) ///// FROM orangehoops.org
| #22 Dennis DuVal | |
| 6'2" | 172 lbs | Guard |
| HS: Westbury | Westbury, NY |
| Born: 3/31/1952 | Westbury, NY |
| Season | Cl | Pos | G | GS | FG | FGA | % | FT | FTA | % | Asst | Reb | Fls | DQ | Pts | PPG | APG | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | So | G | 28 | 28 | 187 | 413 | 45.3% | 68 | 103 | 66.0% | 97 | 133 | 81 | 1 | 442 | 15.8 | 3.5 | 4.8 |
| 1972-73 | Jr | G | 28 | 28 | 242 | 513 | 47.2% | 64 | 85 | 75.3% | 113 | 99 | 69 | 2 | 548 | 19.6 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| 1973-74 | Sr | G | 25 | 25 | 239 | 555 | 43.1% | 36 | 55 | 65.5% | 85 | 114 | 66 | 1 | 514 | 20.6 | 3.4 | 4.6 |
| Career | 81 | 81 | 668 | 1481 | 45.1% | 168 | 243 | 69.1% | 295 | 346 | 216 | 4 | 1,504 | 18.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
| Season | Team | Pos | G | Min | FG | FGA | % | FT | FTA | % | Asst | Reb | Fls | DQ | ST | BS | Pts | PPG | APG | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | Washington | G | 37 | 137 | 24 | 65 | 36.9% | 12 | 18 | 66.7% | 14 | 23 | 34 | --- | 16 | 2 | 60 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| 1975-76 | Atlanta | G | 13 | 130 | 15 | 43 | 34.9% | 6 | 9 | 66.7% | 20 | 8 | 15 | --- | 6 | 2 | 36 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
Total | G | 50 | 267 | 39 | 108 | 36.1% | 18 | 27 | 66.7% | 34 | 31 | 49 | --- | 22 | 4 | 96 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
Dude. We had 9 planets back then
Thank you, much appreciated. Although I’m not the one who asked.For DAY2 - SWEET D ///// FROM orangehoops.org
#22 Dennis DuVal
6'2" 172 lbs Guard
HS: Westbury Westbury, NY Season Stats
Born: 3/31/1952 Westbury, NY
Season Cl Pos G GS FG FGA % FT FTA % Asst Reb Fls DQ Pts PPG APG RPG 1971-72 So G 1972-73 Jr G 1973-74 Sr G Career
'Sweet D' averaged 19.2 ppg on the freshman team in 1971, along with 7.7 rebounds. He made a big splash when he joined the varsity in 1972, scoring 15.8 ppg, giving Syracuse a 40 ppg backcourt with DuVal and Greg Kohls.
DuVal would lead the team in scoring and assists as a junior, on their way to a 24-5 record. As a senior, he would once again lead the team in scoring at 20.6 ppg. He scored a lot, and grabbed a lot of rebounds for a player his size, though DuVal consistently seemed to avoid going to the free throw line. He set the Syracuse record for field goals in a game with 18 against Bucknell in 1974, giving him 37 points for the game. He would have scored more, except he had only one free throw in the game; this was consistent throughout his career as he average slightly over 3 free throw attempts a game in his career. He excelled in the classroom too, achieving second team Academic All American status that year.
DuVal was always a flashy player, but coach Roy Danforth saw him goofing around with trick plays during practice. A showman himself, Danforth had DuVal create a pre-game 'show' that would entice the fans as the Orangemen warmed up for each game, which DuVal would do during his three years on the varsity.
DuVal would be 3rd team All-American his senior year. He would be drafted in the 2nd round by the Washington Bullets of the NBA, and the Denver Nuggets of the ABA. He played two years in the NBA, one with the Washington Bullets and one with the Atlanta Hawks.from 1975 to 1976.
NBA Career Statistics
G 1975-76 G 1974-75 G Season Team Pos G Min FG FGA % FT FTA % Asst Reb Fls DQ ST BS Pts PPG APG RPG Following the conclusion of his basketball career, DuVal became a police office in Syracuse. In 1990 he became the deputy police chief, and in 2001 he was named the Syracuse police chief. DuVal was recognized as being an outstanding police chief, and resolved several issues regarding gang violence in the city, and improved the racial relationships between the black neighborhoods and the police force.
DuVal retired from the police force in 2004, after a 26 year career in the Syracuse Police Department.
DuVal was named to the Syracuse All Century Team in 2000, and inducted into the Syracuse Hall of Fame in 1994. He received the Vic Hanson Medal of Excellence in 1984, and was named a Letterwinner of Distinction in 1997.
He was quite the showman back in the day,fell in love with his pregame show he put on.
6 planets in 1543 when the class was offered. Heck we we were geocentric back then.
Your welcome. Now "whomever asked" and you know more about him.
You’re damn right
He’s lesser known, it is what it is. Looking at his past he deserves to be discussed more often. I’ve been on this board for 25 years and this is the first time it’s come up that I can recall.
Immediate thought on seeing the picture. Well played.
Also former Police Chief of Syracuse
He has been mentioned from time to time. Most everyone on this board knows who he is.
