Delmer Beshore (born November 29, 1956) is an American former professional

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player, formerly in the

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(NBA). Born in

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, he played

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with

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Biography

Beshore, a 5'11" and 165 lb

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, spent the

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with the

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, appearing in one minute of one game and registering no statistics. His final NBA season, in 1979–80, was spent with the

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, with whom he averaged 3.6 points per game in 68 contests. He was selected by the

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in the 1980 NBA

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but did not end up playing with them. Beshore also played in

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with Sacramora Basket Rimini, with the Fresno Stars of the

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, and in 1984 was a player-coach with the Wyoming Wildcatters of the CBA. He is currently an assistant coach for

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, where he has been since 1998.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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References

External links

NBA stats
@ basketball-reference.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Beshore, Del 1956 births Living people Basketball coaches from Pennsylvania American expatriate basketball people in Italy Basketball players from Pennsylvania Basket Rimini Crabs players California Vulcans men's basketball players Chicago Bulls players Dallas Mavericks expansion draft picks Milwaukee Bucks players People from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Point guards Undrafted National Basketball Association players Wyoming Wildcatters players American men's basketball players Western Basketball Association players