Gary Voce
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth:
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 206
- Weight (KG): 108
- Junior Assoc:
- College: Notre Dame (1984–1988)
- NBL DEBUT: 31/03/90
- AGE AT DEBUT: 0
- LAST NBL GAME: 26/04/90
- NBL History: Westside 1990
- Championships: 0
- None
NBL EXPERIENCE
Gary Voce made his NBL debut with the Westside Melbourne Saints on 31/3/1990. He scored 35 points in his first game.
A 6’9″ and 240 lb forward, Voce played in one regular season game for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1989/90 season in a 100–92 road loss against the Washington Bullets on November 10, 1989.
He scored 2 points in 4 minutes.
Gary Voce played one season in the NBL. He averaged 26.2 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in 5 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24 | Westside Melbourne | 3-23 (14) | 5 | 204 | 131 | 54 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 51 | 96 | 53% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 29 | 41 | 71% | 57% | 53% | 35 | Totals | 5 | 204 | 131 | 54 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 51 | 96 | 53.1% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 29 | 41 | 70.7% | 57% | 53% | 35 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24 | Westside Melbourne | 3-23 (14) | 5 | 40.8 | 26.2 | 10.8 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 10.2 | 19.2 | 53% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 5.8 | 8.2 | 71% | 57% | 53% | 35 | Total | 5 | 40.8 | 26.2 | 10.8 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 10.2 | 19.2 | 53.1% | 0.1 | 0.0% | 70.7% | 57% | 53% | 35 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 35 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
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INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Puerto Rico - Maratonistas de Coamo (1988), Brujos de Guayama (1989, 1990–1992, 1993–1994), Criollos de Caguas (2006) | Argentina - Quilmes Mar del Plata (1992–1993)
Voce joined Maratonistas de Coamo for the 1988 Baloncesto Superior Nacional season, playing his first season in Puerto Rico.
Voce later played in Puerto Rico with Brujos de Guayama, where he spent a large portion of his pro career and was part of Guayama groups that included teammates such as Mark Benson, Ángel “Cachorro” Santiago, Rubén Colón, and José “Piculín” Ortiz.
In the 1992–93 Argentine Liga Nacional season, Voce joined Quilmes Mar del Plata and delivered a notable performance on December 20, 1992, scoring 27 points to lead Quilmes to a win in Mar del Plata.
Across his long Puerto Rico run, he was credited with 19 seasons in the league and totaled 449 games, averaging 12.9 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, and he later appeared for Criollos de Caguas in 2006.
COLLEGE
Voce played college basketball at Notre Dame, As a freshman he began his career as a developing frontcourt option in Digger Phelps’ program and averaged 2.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 0.1 assists per game in 1984–85.
As a sophomore in 1985–86, he appeared in 22 games and averaged 8.5 minutes per game while scoring 2.9 points and grabbing 2.6 rebounds per night for a Notre Dame team that finished 23–6 as an Independent under head coach Digger Phelps and ended the season ranked 10th in the final AP Poll.
In 1985–86, Voce shot .545 from the field on 24-for-44 shooting and .625 at the line on 15-for-24 free throws, with 0 three-point attempts listed, and he totaled 63 points, 57 rebounds, 3 assists, 8 steals, and 11 blocks across 188 minutes.
Notre Dame earned a #3 seed in the Midwest Region of the 1986 NCAA Tournament and lost in the first round, 90–83, to #14 Little Rock to finish the year 23–6.
As a junior in 1986–87, Voce moved into a full-time starting role by starting all 32 games and averaging 28.2 minutes per game for a defense-forward Notre Dame group that went 24–8 as an Independent under head coach Digger Phelps and finished 18th in the final AP Poll.
In 1986–87, Voce averaged 4.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 0.5 assists per game while shooting .524 from the field on 54-for-103 and .754 at the line on 43-for-57, and he added 0.5 steals and 0.5 blocks per game while logging 903 total minutes.
Voce’s 1986–87 season production included 200 total rebounds, 16 assists, 17 steals, and 16 blocks, and his rebounding rate placed him among Notre Dame’s primary interior contributors alongside teammates Donald Royal and David Rivers.
Notre Dame reached the 1987 NCAA Tournament as a #5 seed in the East Region, defeated #12 Middle Tennessee 84–71 in the first round, edged #4 TCU 58–57 in the second round, and then lost 74–68 to #1 North Carolina in the East Regional Semifinal to close a 24–8 season.
During his senior season in 1987–88, Voce became a prominent rotation big and produced 11.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game, and in a noted road matchup at Kentucky on January 31, 1988, he played 38 minutes and scored 18 points on 8-for-12 shooting while adding 3 rebounds and 2 assists in a 69–69 game that went to overtime.
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