Coby Dietrick
Encyclopedia
Coby Joseph Dietrick is an American
former professional basketball
player.
A 6'10" forward/center
from San José State University
, Dietrick played thirteen seasons (1970–1983) of professional basketball in both the American Basketball Association
and the National Basketball Association
. He spent the majority of his career with the San Antonio Spurs
, a team that began in the ABA but joined the NBA after the ABA-NBA merger
in 1976. In 1983 he retired with ABA/NBA career averages of 6.1 points per game
and 4.5 rebounds per game.
He later worked as a color commentator
for the Spurs.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
former professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player.
A 6'10" forward/center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
from San José State University
San José State University
San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
, Dietrick played thirteen seasons (1970–1983) of professional basketball in both the American Basketball Association
American Basketball Association
The American Basketball Association was a professional basketball league founded in 1967. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger in 1976.-League history:...
and the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
. He spent the majority of his career with the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
, a team that began in the ABA but joined the NBA after the ABA-NBA merger
ABA-NBA merger
The ABA–NBA merger was the merger of the American Basketball Association with the National Basketball Association, which after multiple attempts over several years finally occurred in 1976.- Origins of ABA-NBA competition :...
in 1976. In 1983 he retired with ABA/NBA career averages of 6.1 points per game
Points per game
Points per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
and 4.5 rebounds per game.
He later worked as a color commentator
Color commentator
A color commentator is a sports commentator who assists the play-by-play announcer, often by filling in any time when play is not in progress. The color analyst and main commentator will often exchange comments freely throughout the broadcast, when the play-by-play announcer is not describing the...
for the Spurs.
External links
- Coby Dietrick at MySA.com