Terry Dischinger

Terry Dischinger
	Dischinger as a junior at Purdue, 1960-61
Personal information
Born	November 21, 1940; Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
Died	October 9, 2023 (aged 82); Oswego, Oregon, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	James A. Garfield; (Terre Haute, Indiana)
College	Purdue (1959–1962)
NBA draft	1962: 2nd round, 8th overall pick
	Selected by the Chicago Zephyrs
Playing career	1962–1973
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Number	43, 18, 42
Career history
As player:
1962–1964	Chicago Zephyrs / Baltimore Bullets
1964–1972	Detroit Pistons
1972–1973	Portland Trail Blazers
As coach:
1971	Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards
	3× NBA All-Star (1963–1965); NBA Rookie of the Year (1963); NBA All-Rookie First Team (1963); 2× Consensus first-team All-American (1961, 1962); Consensus second-team All-American (1960); Second-team Parade All-American (1958);
Career NBA statistics
Points	9,012 (13.8 ppg)
Rebounds	3,646 (5.6 rpg)
Assists	1,151 (1.8 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
	College Basketball Hall of Fame; Inducted in 2019
Men's basketball
Representing United States
Summer Olympic Games

Terry Gilbert Dischinger (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.

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