Donnis Butcher
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 6, 1936 Williamsport, Kentucky |
| Died | October 8, 2012 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Meade (Williamsport, Kentucky) |
| College | Pikeville |
| NBA draft | 1961: 7th round, 60th overall pick |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 1961–1966 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 19, 24 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1961–1963 | New York Knicks |
| 1963–1966 | Detroit Pistons |
| As coach: | |
| 1967–1968 | Detroit Pistons |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,696 (6.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 821 (2.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 585 (2.1 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Donnis "Donnie" Butcher (February 8, 1936 – October 8, 2012) was an American basketball player and coach. A 6'1" guard from Pikeville College, Butcher was selected by the New York Knickerbockers in the seventh round of the 1961 NBA Draft. He played five years in the National Basketball Association (NBA), for both the Knicks and the Detroit Pistons. He was the head coach of the Pistons from 1967 to 1968, posting a 52–60 record spread across three seasons. Butcher died in October 2012.[1]
References
External links
- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
- BasketballReference.com: Donnie Butcher (as coach)
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Categories:
- 1936 births
- 2012 deaths
- Detroit Pistons players
- Detroit Pistons head coaches
- Junior college men's basketball players in the United States
- New York Knicks draft picks
- New York Knicks players
- People from Johnson County, Kentucky
- Pikeville Bears basketball players
- American basketball biography, 1930s birth stubs