Pat Cummings, ex-Knick, dies at 55

Pat Cummings, who played with the Knicks and four other NBA teams over a 12-year career, has died. He was 55.

Cummings was found dead Tuesday afternoon in a New York apartment, police said. The cause of death was to be determined, they said, but foul play wasn't suspected.

The 6-foot-9 Cummings, a native of Johnstown, Pa., was a two-time all-conference selection at the University of Cincinnati. He was selected Metro Conference Player of the Year in 1979. He averaged 17.1 points and 8.3 rebounds during his four seasons with the Bearcats (1975-76 to 1978-79).

Cummings was a third-round draft pick of the Milwaukee Bucks and was traded to Dallas in 1982. He signed with the Knicks as a free agent in 1984 and played four seasons in New York. He also played for Miami and Utah.

He averaged 9.6 points and 5.6 rebounds over his career, with his first two seasons in New York his best, when he averaged 15.8 and 15.7 points.