Terry Dischinger

School: 
Height: 
6-7
Position: 
Center/Forward
Hometown: 
Terre Haute, IN
High School: 
Garfield High School
  • NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1961 and 1962 and consensus second-team All-American in 1960
  • All-American Recognition: 1960 (Converse 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team, Associated Press 2nd Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd Team, United Press International 1st Team), 1961 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team) and 1962 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team)
  • Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1960 (7th), 1961 (4th) and 1962 (4th)
  • Ranked among the nation's leaders in field-goal percentage in 1960 (6th), 1961 (4th) and 1962 (17th)
  • Ranked among the nation's leaders in free-throw percentage in 1960 (40th), 1961 (11th) and 1962 (12th)
  • Ranked among the nation's leaders in rebound percentage in 1961 (22nd) and 1962 (25th)
  • Led Purdue in scoring and rebounding all three seasons
  • Did not play in NCAA Tournament or NIT
  • Member of 1960 U.S. Olympic team (11.8 ppg)
  • Selected by the Chicago Bulls in second round of 1962 NBA draft.

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1959-60

23

201

368

.546

203

260

.781

328

14.3

605

26.3

1960-61

23

215

373

.576

218

261

.835

308

13.4

648

28.2

1961-62

24

217

404

.537

292

350

.834

322

13.4

726

30.3

Totals

70

633

1145

.553

713

871

.819

958

13.7

1979

28.3