 Terry Driscoll c. 1968 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 28, 1947 Winthrop, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Boston College HS ( Boston, Massachusetts) |
| College | Boston College (1966–1969) |
| NBA draft | 1969: 1st round, 4th overall pick |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 1970–1978 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 17, 35, 7 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1969–1970 | Virtus Bologna |
| 1970–1971 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1971– 1972 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1972– 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1974–1975 | Spirits of St. Louis |
| 1975–1978 | Virtus Bologna |
| As coach: | |
| 1978–1980 | Virtus Bologna |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As coach:
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| Career NBA and ABA statistics | |
| Points | 1,127 (4.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,114 (4.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 221 (0.8 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Edward Cuthbert "Terry" Driscoll, Jr. (born August 28, 1947) is a former American college athletics administrator and professional basketball player. Until 2017, he served as athletic director at the College of William & Mary.
College career
Driscoll played at Boston College from 1966 to 1969. He was named Most Valuable Player of the 1969 National Invitational Tournament after leading his school to the tournament final against Temple University.
Professional career
After graduating, he was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the fourth pick of the 1969 NBA draft. He played a season in the Italian Serie A with Virtus Bologna before joining the Pistons for the 1970–71 NBA season.
After one season with Detroit, he moved to the Baltimore Bullets in 1971, also staying a season. He then had two seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks and one with the ABA's Spirits of St. Louis, averaging 4.1 points per game and 4.1 rebounds per game over the course of his American professional career.
He spent the next five years in Italy as a player and then a coach, winning two Italian championships.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–71 | Detroit | 69 | - | 18.2 | .415 | - | .701 | 5.8 | 0.8 | - | - | 5.4 |
| 1971–72 | Baltimore | 40 | - | 7.8 | .385 | - | .692 | 2.7 | 0.6 | - | - | 2.7 |
| 1972–73 | Baltimore | 1 | - | 5.0 | .000 | - | .000 | 3.0 | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 |
| 1972–73 | Milwaukee | 59 | - | 16.3 | .429 | - | .694 | 5.0 | 0.9 | - | - | 5.5 |
| 1973–74 | Milwaukee | 64 | - | 10.9 | .471 | - | .652 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| 1974-75 | Milwaukee | 11 | - | 4.7 | .231 | - | .500 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Career | 244 | - | 13.4 | .425 | - | .690 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 4.2 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–72 | Baltimore | 1 | - | 2.0 | 1.000 | - | 1.000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | - | - | 3.0 |
| 1972–73 | Milwaukee | 6 | - | 2.7 | .000 | - | .000 | 0.0 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.0 |
| 1973–74 | Milwaukee | 9 | - | 3.2 | .500 | - | 1.000 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Career | 16 | - | 2.9 | .400 | - | 1.000 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 | |
ABA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–75 | St. Louis | 30 | - | 11.7 | .377 | .000 | .741 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.7 |
Post-playing career
After leaving professional basketball, Driscoll worked in product marketing and sales for different sporting goods companies before moving to sports marketing and management. He worked as the Boston site venue executive director during the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Driscoll became the Athletic Director at William & Mary in 1995, succeeding John Randolph who had served ten years until he died from cancer. [1] He held the position until his retirement on June 30, 2017. [2] He was succeeded by Samantha Huge. [3]
References
- ^ Fairbank, Dave. "Driscoll's Tribe," Daily Press (Newport News, VA), Sunday, February 23, 2003. Retrieved April 27, 2020
- ^ La Fountain, Aimée. "From NBA to W&M: Terry Driscoll prepares final assist," WYDaily (Williamsburg, VA), Tuesday, June 13, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2020
- ^ "Samantha K. Huge selected as William & Mary athletics director," College of William & Mary, Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2020
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- 1947 births
- Living people
- All-American college men's basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American men's basketball players
- Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973) players
- Basketball coaches from Massachusetts
- Basketball players from Massachusetts
- Boston College Eagles men's basketball players
- Boston College High School alumni
- Detroit Pistons draft picks
- Detroit Pistons players
- Lega Basket Serie A players
- Milwaukee Bucks players
- New York Nets draft picks
- People from Winthrop, Massachusetts
- Sportspeople from Suffolk County, Massachusetts
- Small forwards
- Spirits of St. Louis players
- Virtus Bologna coaches
- Virtus Bologna players
- William & Mary Tribe athletic directors