Kim Goetz Explained

Kim Goetz
Career Position:Small forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lbs:195
Birth Date:23 August 1957
Birth Place:Moscow, Idaho
Death Place:San Diego, California
Nationality:American
High School:Moscow (Moscow, Idaho)
College:
Draft Year:1979
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:34
Draft Team:New York Knicks
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Kim F. Goetz (August 23, 1957 – March 17, 2008) was an American basketball player.[1] He was nicknamed "The Long Ranger" due to his wide shooting range while playing for the San Diego State Aztecs.[2]

Goetz began his collegiate career with the College of Southern Idaho Golden Eagles, where he led the team to its first NJCAA championship in 1976.[3] He transferred to play for the San Diego State Aztecs in 1977, where he had an immediate impact as the team's leading scorer during his debut season. During his senior season, he led the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) in scoring with 20.5 points per game and earned a first-team All-WAC selection.[4] In his final game with the team, he set an Aztecs scoring record with 44 points in a loss to the Utah Utes. Goetz became the first Aztecs player to surpass the 1,000 points mark in two seasons. He holds the school's record for career free-throw percentage while also ranking second in scoring average.

Goetz was selected by the New York Knicks as the 34th overall pick in the 1979 NBA draft but never played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He stayed in California and worked as a special education teacher at San Pasqual High School in Escondido. Goetz died of an apparent heart attack.[5]

He was inducted into the College of Southern Idaho Hall of Fame in 2005 and the San Diego State Aztec Hall of Fame in 2006.[6] [7]

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 1977–78| style="text-align:left;"| San Diego State| 28 || – || – || .514 || – || .803 || 2.8 || 1.9 || – || – || 16.9|-| style="text-align:left;"| 1978–79| style="text-align:left;"| San Diego State| 26 || 25 || – || .508 || – || .902 || 4.4 || 1.9 || 1.2 || .7 || 20.5|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 54 || 25 || 31.1 || .511 || – || .854 || 3.6 || 1.9 || 1.2 || .7 || 18.6

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kim F. Goetz . Legacy.com . April 12, 2020.
  2. Web site: Former SDSU Men's Basketball Player Kim Goetz Dies At Age 50 . San Diego State University Athletics . April 12, 2020 . March 20, 2008.
  3. Web site: Family and Friends Mourn Kim Goetz . The Draft Review . April 12, 2020.
  4. Web site: San Diego State 2019–20 Men's Basketball Media Guide . San Diego State University Athletics . April 12, 2020.
  5. Web site: Wasser . Aaron . Moscow loses a legend: Former MHS, SDSU great Kim Goetz dies at age 50 . Moscow-Pullman Daily News . April 12, 2020 . March 22, 2008.
  6. Web site: Hall of Fame: Kim Goetz . College of Southern Idaho . April 12, 2020.
  7. Web site: Hall of Fame: Kim Goetz . San Diego State University Athletics . April 12, 2020.