D. C. Wilcutt

D. C. "Dixie" Wilcutt (March 25, 1923 – October 19, 2015) was an American professional basketball player.^[1] Wilcutt was selected in the 1948 BAA draft by the St. Louis Bombers.^[1] He played for the Bombers for two seasons. The first year they were in the Basketball Association of America. That league then combined with the National Basketball League to form the modern day National Basketball Association, which Wilcutt then played in for one season before retiring from basketball. He played college basketball for Saint Louis.

D. C. Wilcutt

Personal information
Born	(1923-03-25)March 25, 1923 Patton, Alabama, U.S.
Died	October 19, 2015(2015-10-19) (aged 92) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
College	Saint Louis (1944–1948)
BAA draft	1948: – round, –
Drafted by	St. Louis Bombers
Playing career	1948–1950
Position	Guard
Number	3, 5
Coaching career	1952–1987
Career history
As a player:
1948–1950	St. Louis Bombers
As a coach:
1952–1987	Christian Brothers College HS
Career highlights
NIT champion (1948)
Career BAA/NBA statistics
Points	128 (2.2 ppg)
Assists	80 (1.4 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Wilcutt soon thereafter became the head boys' basketball coach and athletic director at Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis, Missouri.^[2] He remained there from 1952 to 1987.^[2] His teams won 11 sectional championships, three state titles, and Wilcutt became the winningest coach in school history with a career record of 571–332.^[2]

Wilcutt died on October 19, 2015.^[3]

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	FG%	Field-goal percentage
FT%	Free-throw percentage	APG	Assists per game
PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1948–49	St. Louis	22	.353	.833	1.4	2.3
1949–50	St. Louis	37	.329	.690	1.3	2.1
Career		59	.339	.733	1.4	2.2

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1949	St. Louis	2	.429	.000	2.0	3.0
Career		2	.429	.000	2.0	3.0