Terry Dischinger

Terry Dischinger averaged a double-double across three varsity seasons at Purdue, setting the school's rebounding record.

Terry Gilbert Dischinger was born in Terre Haute, Indiana in 1940. He attended Purdue University and became the Big Ten's dominant scorer of the early 1960s — averaging 28.3 points and 12.2 rebounds per game across his career, one of the highest combined averages in conference history. He was a three-time consensus All-American and two-time Big Ten Player of the Year. He won Olympic gold with the USA at Rome 1960. His scoring and rebounding production in an era of lower-scoring games was genuinely extraordinary — he averaged more than 30 points per game in his junior season. Chicago Zephyrs selected him in the first round of the 1962 NBA Draft. He served three years in the military before beginning his professional career in earnest in 1967. His NBA career produced three All-Star appearances. His Purdue career — three years of dominant scoring and rebounding in the Big Ten — established him as the most productive Boilermaker in program history to that point.

Dischinger was a versatile forward who combined exceptional shooting ability with strong rebounding skills. His smooth jump shot and ability to score from multiple positions on the court made him difficult to defend. He possessed good court vision and basketball IQ, allowing him to contribute as both a scorer and facilitator.

Dischinger's college career helped establish Purdue as a national basketball powerhouse and his Olympic success contributed to American basketball dominance in international competition.

• 2x consensus first-team All-American 1961, 1962
• consensus second-team All-American 1960
• College Basketball Hall of Fame 2019