Kim Goetz

Kim F. Goetz (August 23, 1957 – March 17, 2008) was an American basketball player.^[1] He was nicknamed "the Long Ranger" due to his wide shooting range while playing for the San Diego State Aztecs.^[2]

Kim Goetz

Personal information
Born	(1957-08-23)August 23, 1957 Moscow, Idaho, U.S.
Died	March 17, 2008(2008-03-17) (aged 50) San Diego, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Moscow (Moscow, Idaho)
College	College of Southern Idaho (1975–1977) San Diego State (1977–1979)
NBA draft	1979: 2nd round, 34th overall pick
Drafted by	New York Knicks
Position	Small forward
Career highlights
First-team All-WAC (1979) NJCAA champion (1976)
Stats at Basketball Reference

Goetz began his collegiate career with the College of Southern Idaho Golden Eagles, where he led the team to its first NJCAA championship in 1976.^[3] He transferred to play for the San Diego State Aztecs in 1977, where he had an immediate impact as the team's leading scorer during his debut season.^[2] During his senior season, he led the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) in scoring with 20.5 points per game and earned a first-team All-WAC selection.^[2][4] In his final game with the team, he set an Aztecs scoring record with 44 points in a loss to the Utah Utes.^[a][4] Goetz became the first Aztecs player to surpass the 1,000 points mark in two seasons.^[2] He holds the school's record for career free-throw percentage while also ranking second in scoring average.^[2]

Goetz was selected by the New York Knicks as the 34th overall pick in the 1979 NBA draft but never played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He stayed in California and worked as a special education teacher at San Pasqual High School in Escondido.^[2] Goetz died of an apparent heart attack.^[5]

He was inducted into the College of Southern Idaho Hall of Fame in 2005 and the San Diego State Aztec Hall of Fame in 2006.^[6][7]

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

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1977–78	San Diego State	28	–	–	.514	–	.803	2.8	1.9	–	–	16.9
1978–79	San Diego State	26	25	–	.508	–	.902	4.4	1.9	1.2	.7	20.5
Career		54	25	31.1	.511	–	.854	3.6	1.9	1.2	.7	18.6

Notes

1. The record was surpassed by Anthony Watson's 54 point performance in 1986. Goetz's 44 points game still ranks second in Aztecs history.^[4]