Dennis Awtrey

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Dennis Awtrey
Personal information
Born (1948-02-22) February 22, 1948 (age 76)
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school Blackford (San Jose, California)
College Santa Clara (1967–1970)
NBA draft 1970: 3rd round, 46th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career1970–1982
Position Center
Number20, 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 and awards
Career statistics
Points 3,516 (4.8 ppg)
Rebounds 3,342 (4.6 rpg)
Assists 1,467 (2.8 apg)
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Dennis Wade Awtrey (born February 22, 1948) [1] is a retired American 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]

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Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1970–71 Philadelphia 703818.5.475.6626.11.37.2
1971–72 Philadelphia 58713.7.441.6454.3.94.2
1972–73 Philadelphia 3*212.3.429.2504.7.72.3
1972–73 Chicago 79*3220.9.480.5705.52.84.7
1973–74 Chicago 68111.1.528.5742.61.3.3.22.7
1974–75 Phoenix 8234.6.470.6778.64.2.7.69.9
1975–76 Phoenix 7418.6.467.6884.02.1.3.34.9
1976–77 Phoenix 7224.4.429.7224.92.5.3.45.7
1977–78 Phoenix 8120.0.424.6333.72.0.2.33.6
1978–79 Boston 2310.7.386.8002.0.9.1.32.2
1978–79† Seattle 4012.5.429.6942.61.1.3.22.0
1979–80 Chicago 26621.5.450–.6404.41.5.5.63.3
1980–81 Seattle 4712.9.473–.7002.31.1.3.22.2
1981–82 Portland 10312.1.333–.5561.4.8.1.21.5
Career7338919.3.459–.6524.62.0.4.34.8

Playoffs

YearTeamGPMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1971 Philadelphia 720.6.583.7333.9.77.6
1973 Chicago 738.3.542.50011.04.49.0
1974 Chicago 1015.8.429.6004.01.3.6.23.0
1976 Phoenix 19*15.1.467.5453.31.3.3.53.2
1978 Phoenix 212.0.2501.0001.01.5.5.01.5
1979† Chicago 169.6.625.6152.6.7.3.31.8
Career6116.9.514.5854.11.4.4.33.9

References

  1. ↑ "Alumni Profile". National Basketball Retired Players Association . February 7, 2012.
  2. ↑ "1974–75 Phoenix Suns". Land of Basketball.
  3. ↑ United Press International (May 4, 1986). "Team Called Sunderella Recalled: A Decade Ago They Gave Celtics a Scare in NBA Final". Los Angeles Times .
  4. ↑ Nidetz, Steve (April 29, 1993). "Nba Fighting Mad Again-or Maybe It's All Those Tv Replays". Chicago Tribune .
  5. ↑ Schoenfeld, Bruce (June–July 2014). "In Praise of the American Beach Town". National Geographic Traveller.
  6. ↑ "Dennis Awtrey NBA stats". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
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