Donnie Boyce

Donald Nathaniel Boyce (born September 2, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player who currently works as head coach for Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois. He played college basketball for the Colorado Buffaloes.

Donnie Boyce

Personal information
Born	(1973-09-02) September 2, 1973 (age 51) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school	Proviso East (Maywood, Illinois)
College	Colorado (1991–1995)
NBA draft	1995: 2nd round, 42nd overall pick
Drafted by	Atlanta Hawks
Playing career	1995–2006
Position	Shooting guard
Number	24
Coaching career	2011–present
Career history
As a player:
1995–1997	Atlanta Hawks
1997–1998	Yakima Sun Kings
1998–1999	CSP Limoges
1999–2000	Pico FC
2003–2004	Yakama Sun Kings
2005	Nebraska Cranes
2006	Albany Patroons
As a coach:
2011–2015	Proviso East HS
2015–2016	Texas Legends (assistant)
2016–present	Proviso East HS
Career highlights
2× First-team All-Big Eight (1994, 1995)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Early life

Boyce played high school at Proviso East in Maywood, Illinois, along with future NBA draft picks Michael Finley and Sherrell Ford. Boyce played collegiately at the University of Colorado, finishing his career in 1995 as the Buffaloes' all-time leading scorer (until Richard Roby surpassed him in 2008).^[1]

In September 1993, Boyce was arrested for allegedly taking part in a drug deal outside a fast-food restaurant in Boulder, Colorado. Boyce stated he never took or used drugs.^[2]

Professional career

Boyce was selected with the 13th pick in the 2nd round of the 1995 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks for whom he played for parts of two seasons from 1996 to 1997, averaging 2.6 points in 30 total games. Boyce's final NBA game was on February 19, 1997, in a 100 - 87 win over the Indiana Pacers where he played for 4 minutes and recorded no stats.

On an 11-year career, Boyce played in the CBA and USBL and also had playing stints in Argentina and France.

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

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1995–96	Atlanta	8	0	5.1	.391	.500	.500	1.3	0.4	0.4	0.1	3.0
1996–97	Atlanta	22	2	7.0	.333	.125	.500	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.2	2.5
Career		30	2	6.5	.349	.250	.500	0.8	0.5	0.4	0.2	2.6

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1995–96	Atlanta	1	0	2.0	.000	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1991–92	Colorado	28	28	33.5	.419	.278	.564	4.8	3.1	2.4	1.0	14.9
1992–93	Colorado	27	24	33.2	.455	.315	.639	6.2	3.6	1.9	0.7	19.1
1993–94	Colorado	26	26	34.3	.401	.317	.708	6.7	4.5	2.3	1.5	22.4
1994–95	Colorado	26	26	30.8	.409	.316	.706	6.5	4.1	2.5	1.1	18.5
Career		107	104	33.0	.421	.308	.666	6.0	3.8	2.3	1.1	18.6

Coaching career

Boyce began his coaching career in 2011 with his alma-mater, Proviso East. His team finished with a 32–1 record in 2011–12 and a 29–5 record in 2012–13, losing both times in the IHSA tournament to the Jabari Parker-led Simeon Wolverines (in the state title game in the former year, and the state semi-final in the latter.) ^[3]

On October 19, 2015, Boyce was hired by the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League to work as an assistant coach.^[4]

Boyce was reinstated as Proviso East Head Coach at the beginning of March 2016.^[5]