Coby Dietrick

Coby Dietrick

Personal information
Born	(1948-07-23) July 23, 1948 (age 73) Riverside, California
Nationality	American
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 / Round: 10 / Pick: 155th overall
Selected by the 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 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.com

Coby Joseph Dietrick (born July 23, 1948) 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. 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.

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.^[1]

References[]

External links[]

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com
• Coby Dietrick at MySA.com

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