Coby Joseph Dietrick (born July 23, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player.
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.
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.[2]
References
- ^ "Men's Basketball All-Big West Team". Big West Conference. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ Meena Thiruvengadam, "Former Texas basketball star sells furniture business after franchise dispute." San Antonio Express-News, March 10, 2005. via HighBeam
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Coby Dietrick at MySA.com
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