(1939-07-15)July 15, 1939 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died
November 19, 2021(2021-11-19) (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
Selected by the 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 and awards
2× NBA All-Star (1968, 1969)
No. 44 retired by Marquette Golden Eagles
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.com
Medals
Representing United States
Men's basketball
Pan American Games
1963 São Paulo
Team Competition
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 was one of three players ever selected in expansion drafts held in consecutive years (Bob Weiss and George Wilson being the other two). Kojis was...
Three other players from this draft, 7th pick Tom Meschery, 21st pick DonKojis and 32nd pick Bill Bridges, have also been selected to at least one All-Star...
inaugural season, but only five played more than one season for the team. DonKojis, who played three seasons with the Rockets, was named to the 1968 All-Star...
Jim Chones, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Jae Crowder, Maurice "Bo" Ellis, DonKojis, Wesley Matthews, Allie McGuire, Dean Meminger, and Tony Miller. The current...
Buck Johnson (4,139) 27. John Block (4,138) 28. Clint Capela (4,075) 29. DonKojis (4,037) 30. John Lucas II (3,756) Other Statistics (regular season) (as...
blockbuster trade, sending Dischinger, Rod Thorn and DonKojis to the Detroit Pistons for Bailey Howell, Don Ohl, Bob Ferry and Wali Jones. The trade worked...
Wali) Jones to the Bullets in exchange for forwards Terry Dischinger and DonKojis and guard Rod Thorn. The deal turned out to a fortuitous one for the Bullets...
Buck Johnson (4,139) 27. John Block (4,138) 28. Clint Capela (4,075) 29. DonKojis (4,037) 30. John Lucas II (3,756) (as of May 16, 2021) NBA records a Shooting...
Wisconsin State Representative and businessman Herb Kohl, U.S. Senator DonKojis, NBA player Walter Charles Kraatz, zoologist Alvin Kraenzlein, Olympic...
Terry Dischinger and DonKojis to the Detroit Pistons for Bob Ferry, future Hall of Famer Bailey Howell, Les Hunter, Wali Jones and Don Ohl. In 1964–65, Thorn...
with Bob Ferry, Les Hunter, Wali Jones and Don Ohl to the Baltimore Bullets for Terry Dischinger, DonKojis and Rod Thorn. With Baltimore in 1964–65, Howell...
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