Dave Scott Feitl is a retired American

United States

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 professional basketball

Basketball

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 player who was selected by the Houston Rockets

Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...

 in the 2nd round (43rd overall) of the 1986 NBA Draft

1986 NBA Draft

-Drug and health issues involving drafted players:There were various drug-related problems that plagued players in the 1986 NBA draft. Most notable was the death of highly-touted Len Bias. Bias died less than two days after being selected second overall by the defending champion Boston Celtics. His...

. A 6'11" center

Center (basketball)

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 from the University of Texas at El Paso

University of Texas at El Paso

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, Feitl played in 5 NBA seasons for 4 teams. He played for the Rockets, Golden State Warriors

Golden State Warriors

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, Washington Bullets

Washington Wizards

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 and New Jersey Nets

New Jersey Nets

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In his NBA career, Feitl played in 275 games and scored a total of 1,192 points. His best year as a professional came during the 1987-88 season as a member of the Warriors, appearing in 70 games and averaging 6.5 ppg.

External links

• NBA statistics @ basketball-reference.com