Dennis Awtrey

Dennis Wade Awtrey (born February 22, 1948)^[1] is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'10" center from Santa Clara University, Awtrey was drafted by the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers in 1970. He played in the league for twelve seasons, spending time with the 76ers, Chicago Bulls, Phoenix Suns, Boston Celtics, Seattle SuperSonics, and Portland Trail Blazers. Awtrey had his finest season in 1974–1975, when he averaged 9.9 points and 8.6 rebounds as a member of the Suns.^[2] Awtrey was also known for once having punched Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the jaw.^[3][4] In 2012, Awtrey moved to Manzanita, Oregon, where he now operates a bed-and-breakfast.^[5]

Dennis Awtrey

Personal information
Born	(1948-02-22) February 22, 1948 (age 77) Hollywood, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Blackford (San Jose, California)
College	Santa Clara (1967–1970)
NBA draft	1970: 3rd round, 46th overall pick
Drafted by	Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career	1970–1982
Position	Center
Number	20, 21, 34
Career history
1970–1972	Philadelphia 76ers
1972–1974	Chicago Bulls
1974–1978	Phoenix Suns
1978–1979	Boston Celtics
1979	Seattle SuperSonics
1979–1980	Chicago Bulls
1980–1981	Seattle SuperSonics
1981–1982	Portland Trail Blazers
Career highlights
NBA champion (1979) 2× WCAC Player of the Year (1969, 1970) 3× First-team All-WCAC (1968–1970) No. 24 retired by Santa Clara Broncos
Career statistics
Points	3,516 (4.8 ppg)
Rebounds	3,342 (4.6 rpg)
Assists	1,467 (2.8 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high
†	Won an NBA championship	*	Led the league

NBA

Source^[6]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1970–71	Philadelphia	70	38	18.5	.475		.662	6.1	1.3			7.2
1971–72	Philadelphia	58	7	13.7	.441		.645	4.3	.9			4.2
1972–73	Philadelphia	3*	2	12.3	.429		.250	4.7	.7			2.3
1972–73	Chicago	79*	32	20.9	.480		.570	5.5	2.8			4.7
1973–74	Chicago	68	1	11.1	.528		.574	2.6	1.3	.3	.2	2.7
1974–75	Phoenix	82		34.6	.470		.677	8.6	4.2	.7	.6	9.9
1975–76	Phoenix	74		18.6	.467		.688	4.0	2.1	.3	.3	4.9
1976–77	Phoenix	72		24.4	.429		.722	4.9	2.5	.3	.4	5.7
1977–78	Phoenix	81		20.0	.424		.633	3.7	2.0	.2	.3	3.6
1978–79	Boston	23		10.7	.386		.800	2.0	.9	.1	.3	2.2
1978–79†	Seattle	40		12.5	.429		.694	2.6	1.1	.3	.2	2.0
1979–80	Chicago	26	6	21.5	.450	–	.640	4.4	1.5	.5	.6	3.3
1980–81	Seattle	47		12.9	.473	–	.700	2.3	1.1	.3	.2	2.2
1981–82	Portland	10	3	12.1	.333	–	.556	1.4	.8	.1	.2	1.5
Career		733	89	19.3	.459	–	.652	4.6	2.0	.4	.3	4.8

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1971	Philadelphia	7	20.6	.583	.733	3.9	.7			7.6
1973	Chicago	7	38.3	.542	.500	11.0	4.4			9.0
1974	Chicago	10	15.8	.429	.600	4.0	1.3	.6	.2	3.0
1976	Phoenix	19*	15.1	.467	.545	3.3	1.3	.3	.5	3.2
1978	Phoenix	2	12.0	.250	1.000	1.0	1.5	.5	.0	1.5
1979†	Chicago	16	9.6	.625	.615	2.6	.7	.3	.3	1.8
Career		61	16.9	.514	.585	4.1	1.4	.4	.3	3.9