Bob Verga

School: 
Height: 
6-0
Position: 
Guard
Hometown: 
Belmar, NJ
High School: 
St. Rose High School
  • NCAA consensus first-team All-American in 1967 and consensus second-team All-American in 1966
  • All-American Recognition: 1966 (Associated Press 2nd Team, Converse 2nd Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd Team, United Press International 2nd Team) and 1967 (National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team, Associated Press 2nd Team, Converse 2nd Team, United Press International 2nd Team)
  • Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1965 (38th) and 1967 (9th)
  • Ranked 29th in the nation in field-goal percentage in 1965
  • Second-leading scorer for third-place team in 1966 NCAA Tournament (26-4 record)
  • Averaged 15.5 points in four NCAA Tournament games in 1966 (3-1 record)
  • Scored 24 points in one NIT game in 1967
  • Selected by the St. Louis Hawks in third round of 1967 NBA draft (25th pick overall). Selected by the Kentucky Colonels in first five rounds of 1967 ABA draft.

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1964-65

25

229

431

.531

76

116

.655

84

3.4

534

21.4

1965-66

28

216

441

.490

87

119

.731

113

4.0

519

18.5

1966-67

27

283

614

.461

139

179

.777

102

3.8

705

26.1

Totals

80

728

1486

.490

302

414

.729

299

3.7

1758

22.0