Coby Dietrick
American basketball player (born 1948)
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Coby Joseph Dietrick (born July 23, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player.
(Riverside, California)
 Dietrick with the Dallas Chaparrals, c. 1972 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 23, 1948 Riverside, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Riverside Polytechnic (Riverside, California) |
| College | San Jose State (1967–1970) |
| NBA draft | 1970: 10th round, 155th overall pick |
| Drafted by | San Francisco Warriors |
| Playing career | 1970–1983 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 52, 25, 26 |
| Career history | |
| 1970–1972 | Memphis Pros |
| 1972–1979 | Dallas Chaparrals / San Antonio Spurs |
| 1979–1982 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1983 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1985 | Tampa Bay Thrillers |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career ABA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 5,140 (6.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,772 (4.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,740 (2.1 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Dietrick played college basketball for the San Jose State Spartans, where he was a second-team All-Pacific Coast Athletic Association selection in 1970.[1] He played thirteen seasons (1970–1983) of professional basketball in both the American Basketball Association and the National Basketball Association. Dietrick 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. He also played with the NBA's Chicago Bulls. In 1983, he retired with ABA/NBA career averages of 6.1 points per game and 4.5 rebounds per game.
Dietrick won a CBA championship with the Tampa Bay Thrillers of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) in 1985.[2]
He later worked as a color commentator for the Spurs. He also opened the first Relax The Back franchise store in San Antonio in 1989.[3]
