D. C. Wilcutt

D. C. "Dixie" Wilcutt (March 25, 1923 – October 19, 2015) was an American professional basketball player.[1] Wilcutt was selected in the 1948 BAA draft by the St. Louis Bombers.[1] He played for the Bombers for two seasons. The first year they were in the Basketball Association of America. That league then combined with the National Basketball League to form the modern day National Basketball Association, which Wilcutt then played in for one season before retiring from basketball.

D. C. Wilcutt
Personal information
Born(1923-03-25)March 25, 1923
Patton, Alabama
DiedOctober 19, 2015(2015-10-19) (aged 92)
St. Louis, Missouri
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
CollegeSaint Louis (1944–1948)
BAA draft1948 / Round: -- / Pick: --
Selected by the St. Louis Bombers
Playing career1948–1950
PositionGuard
Number3, 5
Coaching career1952–1987
Career history
As player:
1948–1950St. Louis Bombers
As coach:
1952–1987Christian Brothers College HS
Career highlights and awards
Career BAA/NBA statistics
Points128 (2.2 ppg)
Assists80 (1.4 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Wilcutt soon thereafter became the head boys' basketball coach and athletic director at Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis, Missouri.[2] He remained there from 1952 to 1987.[2] His teams won 11 sectional championships, three state titles, and Wilcutt became the winningest coach in school history with a career record of 571–332.[2]

Wilcutt died on October 19, 2015.[3]

BAA/NBA career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played  FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage  APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season
Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1948–49 St. Louis 22.353.8331.42.3
1949–50 St. Louis 37.329.6901.32.1
Career 59.339.7331.42.2

Playoffs
Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1949 St. Louis 2.429.0002.03.0
Career 2.429.0002.03.0

References
  1. D. C. Wilcutt. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on January 24, 2013.
  2. DC Wilcutt Archived 2012-09-30 at the Wayback Machine. Christian Brothers College High School. Retrieved on January 24, 2013.
  3. Duranda, Stu (October 19, 2015). "Basketball legend D.C. Wilcutt dies at 92". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
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