Doug Kistler | |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 9 |
Weight Lb: | 210 |
Birth Date: | 21 March 1938 |
Death Place: | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Nationality: | American |
High School: | Radnor (Wayne, Pennsylvania) |
College: | Duke (1958–1961) |
Draft Year: | 1961 |
Draft Round: | 3 |
Draft Pick: | 26 |
Draft Team: | Detroit Pistons |
Career Start: | 1961 |
Career End: | 1962 |
Career Number: | 5 |
Career Position: | Forward |
Team1: | New York Knicks |
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Douglas C. Kistler (March 21, 1938 – February 29, 1980) was an American basketball player. He attended Radnor High School in Wayne, Pennsylvania.[1]
A 6'9" (2.06 m), 210 lb (95 kg) power forward, Kistler played at Duke University from 1959 to 1961, earning the ACC men's basketball tournament Most Valuable Player Award in 1960.[2] Kistler was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 3rd round (3rd pick, 26th overall) of the 1961 NBA draft.[1] He played five games for the New York Knicks during the 1961–62 NBA season and averaged 1.6 points per game.[1]
Kistler died in an automobile accident in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1980.[3]
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