Dennis Awtrey

Dennis Awtrey
Personal information
Born (1948-02-22) February 22, 1948 (age 76)
Hollywood, Los Angeles, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolBlackford (San Jose, California)
CollegeSanta Clara (1967–1970)
NBA draft1970: 3rd round, 46th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career1970–1982
PositionCenter
Number20, 21, 34
Career history
1970–1972Philadelphia 76ers
1972–1974Chicago Bulls
1974–1978Phoenix Suns
1978–1979Boston Celtics
1979Seattle SuperSonics
1979–1980Chicago Bulls
1980–1981Seattle SuperSonics
1981–1982Portland Trail Blazers
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points3,516 (4.8 ppg)
Rebounds3,342 (4.6 rpg)
Assists1,467 (2.8 apg)
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Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

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]

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
 †  Won an NBA championship  *  Led the league

NBA

Source[6]

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1970–71 Philadelphia 70 38 18.5 .475 .662 6.1 1.3 7.2
1971–72 Philadelphia 58 7 13.7 .441 .645 4.3 .9 4.2
1972–73 Philadelphia 3* 2 12.3 .429 .250 4.7 .7 2.3
1972–73 Chicago 79* 32 20.9 .480 .570 5.5 2.8 4.7
1973–74 Chicago 68 1 11.1 .528 .574 2.6 1.3 .3 .2 2.7
1974–75 Phoenix 82 34.6 .470 .677 8.6 4.2 .7 .6 9.9
1975–76 Phoenix 74 18.6 .467 .688 4.0 2.1 .3 .3 4.9
1976–77 Phoenix 72 24.4 .429 .722 4.9 2.5 .3 .4 5.7
1977–78 Phoenix 81 20.0 .424 .633 3.7 2.0 .2 .3 3.6
1978–79 Boston 23 10.7 .386 .800 2.0 .9 .1 .3 2.2
1978–79† Seattle 40 12.5 .429 .694 2.6 1.1 .3 .2 2.0
1979–80 Chicago 26 6 21.5 .450 – .640 4.4 1.5 .5 .6 3.3
1980–81 Seattle 47 12.9 .473 – .700 2.3 1.1 .3 .2 2.2
1981–82 Portland 10 3 12.1 .333 – .556 1.4 .8 .1 .2 1.5
Career 733 89 19.3 .459 – .652 4.6 2.0 .4 .3 4.8

Playoffs

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1971 Philadelphia 7 20.6 .583 .733 3.9 .7 7.6
1973 Chicago 7 38.3 .542 .500 11.0 4.4 9.0
1974 Chicago 10 15.8 .429 .600 4.0 1.3 .6 .2 3.0
1976 Phoenix 19* 15.1 .467 .545 3.3 1.3 .3 .5 3.2
1978 Phoenix 2 12.0 .250 1.000 1.0 1.5 .5 .0 1.5
1979† Chicago 16 9.6 .625 .615 2.6 .7 .3 .3 1.8
Career 61 16.9 .514 .585 4.1 1.4 .4 .3 3.9

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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