| Height | 6 ft |
|---|---|
| Height in | 5 |
| Weight lb | 196 |
| Birth date | September 2, 1973 (age 52) |
| Birth place | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| High school | Proviso East (Maywood, Illinois) |
| College | Colorado (1991–1995) |
| Draft year | 1995 |
| Draft round | 2 |
| Draft pick | 42 |
| Draft team | Atlanta Hawks |
| Career number | 24 |
| Career start | 1995 |
| Career end | 2006 |
| Years 1 | – |
| Team 1 | Atlanta Hawks |
| Years 2 | 1997–1998 |
| Team 2 | Yakima Sun Kings |
| Years 3 | 1998–1999 |
| Team 3 | CSP Limoges |
| Years 4 | 1999–2000 |
| Team 4 | Pico FC |
| Years 5 | 2003–2004 |
| Team 5 | Yakama Sun Kings |
| Years 6 | 2005 |
| Team 6 | Nebraska Cranes |
| Years 7 | 2006 |
| Team 7 | Albany Patroons |
| Cyears 1 | 2011–2015 |
| Cteam 1 | Proviso East HS |
| Cyears 2 | 2015–2016 |
| Cteam 2 | Texas Legends (assistant) |
| Cyears 3 | 2016–present |
| Cteam 3 | Proviso East HS |
| Highlights |
|
| Bbr | boycedo01 |
Donald Nathaniel Boyce (born September 2, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player who currently works as head coach for Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois. He played college basketball for the Colorado Buffaloes.
Early life
Boyce played high school at Proviso East in Maywood, Illinois, along with future NBA draft picks Michael Finley and Sherell Ford. Boyce played collegiately at the University of Colorado, finishing his career in 1995 as the Buffaloes' all-time leading scorer (until Richard Roby surpassed him in 2008).[1]
In September 1993, Boyce was arrested for allegedly taking part in a drug deal outside a fast-food restaurant in Boulder, Colorado. Boyce stated he never took or used drugs.[2]
Professional career
Boyce was selected with the 13th pick in the 2nd round of the 1995 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks for whom he played for parts of two seasons from 1996 to 1997, averaging 2.6 points in 30 total games. Boyce's final NBA game was on February 19, 1997, in a 100 - 87 win over the Indiana Pacers where he played for 4 minutes and recorded no stats.
On an 11-year career, Boyce played in the CBA and USBL and also had playing stints in Argentina and France.
Career statistics
NBA
Regular season
|- | align="left" | 1995–96 | align="left" | Atlanta | 8 || 0 || 5.1 || .391 || .500 || .500 || 1.3 || 0.4 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 3.0 |- | align="left" | 1996–97 | align="left" | Atlanta | 22 || 2 || 7.0 || .333 || .125 || .500 || 0.7 || 0.6 || 0.5 || 0.2 || 2.5 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 30 || 2 || 6.5 || .349 || .250 || .500 || 0.8 || 0.5 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 2.6 |}
Playoffs
|- | align="left" | 1995–96 | align="left" | Atlanta | 1 || 0 || 2.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 |}
College
|- | align="left" | 1991–92 | align="left" | Colorado | 28 || 28 || 33.5 || .419 || .278 || .564 || 4.8 || 3.1 || 2.4 || 1.0 || 14.9 |- | align="left" | 1992–93 | align="left" | Colorado | 27 || 24 || 33.2 || .455 || .315 || .639 || 6.2 || 3.6 || 1.9 || 0.7 || 19.1 |- | align="left" | 1993–94 | align="left" | Colorado | 26 || 26 || 34.3 || .401 || .317 || .708 || 6.7 || 4.5 || 2.3 || 1.5 || 22.4 |- | align="left" | 1994–95 | align="left" | Colorado | 26 || 26 || 30.8 || .409 || .316 || .706 || 6.5 || 4.1 || 2.5 || 1.1 || 18.5 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 107 || 104 || 33.0 || .421 || .308 || .666 || 6.0 || 3.8 || 2.3 || 1.1 || 18.6 |}
Coaching career
Boyce began his coaching career in 2011 with his alma-mater, Proviso East. His team finished with a 32–1 record in 2011–12 and a 29–5 record in 2012–13, losing both times in the IHSA tournament to the Jabari Parker-led Simeon Wolverines (in the state title game in the former year, and the state semi-final in the latter.) [3]
On October 19, 2015, Boyce was hired by the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League to work as an assistant coach.[4]
Boyce was reinstated as Proviso East Head Coach at the beginning of March 2016.[5]
References
- ^ Colorado Buffaloes vs. Oklahoma Sooners – Recap – March 14, 2008 – ESPN – "Colorado's Richard Roby had 18 points to finish his career with 2,001 points, breaking Donnie Boyce's school record by six points."
- ^ Players get court time, but it's the wrong kind – legal troubles – College Basketball Report – Column | Sporting News, The | Find Articles at BNET.com
- ^ "School Directory | IHSA"
- ^ "Legends Round out Coaches' Bench". OurSportsCentral.com. October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ^ "O'Brien: Breaking down the top sectional semifinals". suntimeshighschoolsports.com. March 6, 2016. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2016.