Donnie Boyce

Donnie Boyce
Personal information
Born (1973-09-02) September 2, 1973 (age 51)
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High schoolProviso East (Maywood, Illinois)
CollegeColorado (1991–1995)
NBA draft1995: 2nd round, 42nd overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career1995–2006
PositionShooting guard
Number24
Coaching career2011–present
Career history
As player:
1995–1997Atlanta Hawks
1997–1998Yakima Sun Kings
1998–1999CSP Limoges
1999–2000Pico FC
2003–2004Yakama Sun Kings
2005Nebraska Cranes
2006Albany Patroons
As coach:
2011–2015Proviso East HS
2015–2016Texas Legends (assistant)
2016–presentProviso East HS
Career highlights and awards
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Stats at Basketball Reference

Donald Nathaniel Boyce (born September 2, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player who currently works as head coach for Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois. He played college basketball at the University of Colorado.

Early life

Boyce played high school at Proviso East in Maywood, Illinois, along with future NBA draft picks Michael Finley and Sherrell Ford. Boyce played collegiately at the University of Colorado, finishing his career in 1995 as the Buffaloes' all-time leading scorer (until Richard Roby surpassed him in 2008).[1]

In September 1993, Boyce was arrested for allegedly taking part in a drug deal outside a fast-food restaurant in Boulder, Colorado. Boyce stated he never took or used drugs.[2]

Professional career

Boyce was selected with the 13th pick in the 2nd round of the 1995 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks for whom he played for parts of two seasons from 1996 to 1997, averaging 2.6 points in 30 total games. Boyce's final NBA game was on February 19, 1997, in a 100 - 87 win over the Indiana Pacers where he played for 4 minutes and recorded no stats.

On an 11-year career, Boyce played in the CBA and USBL and also had playing stints in Argentina and France.

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

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1995–96 Atlanta 8 0 5.1 .391 .500 .500 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.1 3.0
1996–97 Atlanta 22 2 7.0 .333 .125 .500 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.2 2.5
Career 30 2 6.5 .349 .250 .500 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.2 2.6

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1995–96 Atlanta 1 0 2.0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1991–92 Colorado 28 28 33.5 .419 .278 .564 4.8 3.1 2.4 1.0 14.9
1992–93 Colorado 27 24 33.2 .455 .315 .639 6.2 3.6 1.9 0.7 19.1
1993–94 Colorado 26 26 34.3 .401 .317 .708 6.7 4.5 2.3 1.5 22.4
1994–95 Colorado 26 26 30.8 .409 .316 .706 6.5 4.1 2.5 1.1 18.5
Career 107 104 33.0 .421 .308 .666 6.0 3.8 2.3 1.1 18.6

Coaching career

Boyce began his coaching career in 2011 with his alma-mater, Proviso East. His team finished with a 32–1 record in 2011–12 and a 29–5 record in 2012–13, losing both times in the IHSA tournament to the Jabari Parker-led Simeon Wolverines (in the state title game in the former year, and the state semi-final in the latter.) [3]

On October 19, 2015, Boyce was hired by the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League to work as an assistant coach.[4]

Boyce was reinstated as Proviso East Head Coach at the beginning of March 2016.[5]

References

  1. ^ Colorado Buffaloes vs. Oklahoma Sooners – Recap – March 14, 2008 – ESPN – "Colorado's Richard Roby had 18 points to finish his career with 2,001 points, breaking Donnie Boyce's school record by six points."
  2. ^ Players get court time, but it's the wrong kind – legal troubles – College Basketball Report – Column | Sporting News, The | Find Articles at BNET.com
  3. ^ "School Directory | IHSA".
  4. ^ "Legends Round out Coaches' Bench". OurSportsCentral.com. October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  5. ^ "O'Brien: Breaking down the top sectional semifinals". suntimeshighschoolsports.com. March 6, 2016. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2016.