Don Kojis
Kojis from the 1960 "Hilltop" | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | July 15, 1939 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | November 19, 2021 (aged 82) San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Notre Dame (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Marquette (1958–1961) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1961: 2nd round, 21st overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Chicago Packers | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1961–1975 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 22, 16, 9, 44, 21 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 1961–1963 | Phillips 66ers | ||||||||||||||
| 1963–1964 | Baltimore Bullets | ||||||||||||||
| 1964–1966 | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||||
| 1966–1967 | Chicago Bulls | ||||||||||||||
| 1967–1970 | San Diego Rockets | ||||||||||||||
| 1970–1972 | Seattle SuperSonics | ||||||||||||||
| 1972–1975 | Kansas City-Omaha Kings | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Points | 9,948 (12.2 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 4,555 (5.6 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Assists | 1,112 (1.4 apg) | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
Medals
| |||||||||||||||
Donald R. Kojis (January 15, 1939 – November 19, 2021) was an American professional basketball player who played twelve seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Kojis is credited as involved in the creation or advancement of the alley-oop dunk.