After graduation he was drafted by the Rochester Royals in the 1955 NBA draft. Not sure if he actually played for them. Later became director of Ellis Tech in Danielson, CT.
Art Quimby, Connecticut, 6-5, 205, C/F
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
51-52 UConn 8 ... 18 74 8 15 87 .. 3 .. .. .. 44
52-53 UConn 21 ... 125 307 100 168 430 .. .. .. .. .. 350
53-54 UConn 26 ... 158 ... 107 ... 588 .. .. .. .. .. 423
54-55 UConn 25 ... 227 546 127 248 611 .. .. .. .. .. 581
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TOTALS 80 ... 528 ... 342 ... 1716 .. .. .. .. .. 1398
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
51-52 UConn .... 24.4 53.3 10.9 0.4 ... ... ... 5.5
52-53 UConn .... 40.7 59.6 20.5 ... ... ... ... 16.7
53-54 UConn .... .... .... 22.6 ... ... ... ... 16.3
54-55 UConn .... 41.6 51.3 24.4 ... ... ... ... 23.2
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TOTALS .... .... .... 21.5 ... ... ... ... 17.5
Led the nation in total rebounds (588) and RPG average in '53-54 (22.6/game)
Led the nation in total rebounds (611) in '54-55
UConn career leader in rebounds with 1716
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