Donnie Boyce
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| Boyce went on to play at the [[Colorado Buffaloes|University of Colorado]], where his success garnered him selection into the NBA in [[NBA Draft 1995|1995 as a second round draft choice]] by the [[Atlanta Hawks]]. Boyce played with the Hawks sparingly during the 1996 and 1997 seasons, averaging 2.6 points in a total of only 30 games. Boyce subsequently played in the [[Continental Basketball Association]] for the [[Albany Patroons]] and other CBA teams, ending his professional career at the end of the 2005-06 season. | Boyce went on to play at the [[Colorado Buffaloes|University of Colorado]], where his success garnered him selection into the NBA in [[NBA Draft 1995|1995 as a second round draft choice]] by the [[Atlanta Hawks]]. Boyce played with the Hawks sparingly during the 1996 and 1997 seasons, averaging 2.6 points in a total of only 30 games. Boyce subsequently played in the [[Continental Basketball Association]] for the [[Albany Patroons]] and other CBA teams, ending his professional career at the end of the 2005-06 season. | ||
| - | In the 2011-12 season, Boyce returned to his old high school, Proviso East, where as coach he revived the basketball glory days of the school, which had fallen on hard times. Under his coaching, the team won the prestigious [[Proviso West Holiday Tournament]]. | + | In the 2011-12 season, Boyce returned to his old high school, Proviso East, where as coach he revived the basketball glory days of the school, which had fallen on hard times. Under his coaching, the team won the prestigious [[Proviso West Holiday Tournament]] and then took second in the Class 4A state championship. |
| [[category:NBA Players|Boyce, Donnie]] | [[category:NBA Players|Boyce, Donnie]] | ||
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| Date of birth: September 2, 1973 | ||
| Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois | ||
Nationality:  American
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| Height 6 ft 5 in | Weight 165 lbs | |
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| College | Colorado | |
| NBA Draft | 1995; Round: 2 / Pick: 42nd | |
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | ||
| Pro career | 1995-2006 | |
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| Donnie Boyce at NBA.com | ||
Donnie Boyce (born September 2, 1973, in Chicago, Illinois), a retired American college and professional basketball player. He achieved his first nationwide notices playing collegiate ball for the University of Colorado, but had a short career in the NBA and played some six years of Continental Basketball Association ball.
Boyce played at Proviso East High School (IL), in Maywood, Illinois, where along with future NBA players Michael Finley and Sherell Ford they made up the "Three Amigos" who won the Illinois Class 2A (large school) state championship in 1990 under Coach Bill Hitt. Other Proviso East players of note were Jim Brewer, Glenn Doc Rivers, Daniel "Dee" Brown, and Shannon Brown.
Boyce went on to play at the University of Colorado, where his success garnered him selection into the NBA in 1995 as a second round draft choice by the Atlanta Hawks. Boyce played with the Hawks sparingly during the 1996 and 1997 seasons, averaging 2.6 points in a total of only 30 games. Boyce subsequently played in the Continental Basketball Association for the Albany Patroons and other CBA teams, ending his professional career at the end of the 2005-06 season.
In the 2011-12 season, Boyce returned to his old high school, Proviso East, where as coach he revived the basketball glory days of the school, which had fallen on hard times. Under his coaching, the team won the prestigious Proviso West Holiday Tournament and then took second in the Class 4A state championship.
