Terry Dischinger
American basketball player and coach (1940–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Terry Gilbert Dischinger (/ˈdɪʃɪŋər/ DISH-ing-ər;[1] November 21, 1940 – October 9, 2023) was an American basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Dischinger was a three-time NBA All-Star and the 1963 NBA Rookie of the Year, after averaging 28 points per game in his three seasons at Purdue University.
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Born | (1940-11-21)November 21, 1940 Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Died | October 9, 2023(2023-10-09) (aged 82) Oswego, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 189 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school | James A. Garfield (Terre Haute, Indiana) | ||||||||||||||
College | Purdue (1959–1962) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1962: 2nd round, 8th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Chicago Zephyrs | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1962–1973 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Small forward / shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
Number | 43, 18, 42 | ||||||||||||||
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1962–1964 | Chicago Zephyrs / Baltimore Bullets | ||||||||||||||
1964–1972 | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||||
1972–1973 | Portland Trail Blazers | ||||||||||||||
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1971 | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||||
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Points | 9,012 (13.8 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 3,646 (5.6 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
Assists | 1,151 (1.8 apg) | ||||||||||||||
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College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2019 | |||||||||||||||
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In 2019, Dischinger was inducted to the College Basketball Hall of Fame. In 2010, the 1960 United States men's Olympic basketball team of which Dischinger was a member, was collectively inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Dischinger practiced orthodontics after his NBA career.