Terry Dischinger

Terry Dischinger
Dischinger as a junior at Purdue, 1960-61
Personal information
Born(1940-11-21)November 21, 1940
Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
DiedOctober 9, 2023(2023-10-09) (aged 82)
Oswego, Oregon, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolJames A. Garfield
(Terre Haute, Indiana)
CollegePurdue (1959–1962)
NBA draft1962: 2nd round, 8th overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Zephyrs
Playing career1962–1973
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
Number43, 18, 42
Career history
As player:
19621964Chicago Zephyrs / Baltimore Bullets
19641972Detroit Pistons
1972–1973Portland Trail Blazers
As coach:
1971Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points9,012 (13.8 ppg)
Rebounds3,646 (5.6 rpg)
Assists1,151 (1.8 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2019
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Team competition

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.

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.

  1. ^ "Terry Dischinger, College and N.B.A. Star and Olympian, Dies at 82". NYT. October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.