Eugene D. "Gene" Berce (born November 22, 1926) is a retired American basketball player.He played collegiately at Cornell University and Marquette University.He was selected by the New York Knicks in the 1948 BAA Draft.He played for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1949–50) in the NBA for 3 games.He was the first Marquette player to score 1,000 career points, and is in the Marquette Hall of Fame.