Schintzius Nearing End

Schintzius Nearing End

February 2, 1999

Center Dwayne Schintzius had his nose broken in practice Saturday by an errant elbow.

Maybe that knocked some sense into him.

Schintzius, the former University of Florida bad boy, is getting what is likely his last chance to salvage an NBA career that has been marked by plenty of laughs but vast underachievement.

The Boston Celtics, desperate to find a center, signed Schintzius to a one-year deal, hoping he finally has decided to get serious about basketball.

Dwayne Schintzius: From Prep Phenom to Enigma

Dwayne Schintzius: From Prep Phenom to Enigma

March 23, 1999

Tampa Prep's Casey Sanders will join an elite group when he steps onto the court Wednesday for the McDonald's All-American High School Basketball Game in Ames, Iowa.

Magic Johnson.

Michael Jordan.

Grant Hill.

Dwayne Schintzius?

Schintzius Falls to 24th in Draft

 

Schintzius Falls to 24th in Draft

June 28, 1990

 Former University of Florida star Dwayne Schintzius, at one time considered the most promising big man in the 1990 NBA draft, had to wait almost until the end of the first round Wednesday night before he was chosen.

Schintzius Survives Pitino's Camp . . . Barely

Schintzius Survives Pitino's Camp . . . Barely

January 25, 1999

Rick Pitino said he didn't think anyone would need to go the intravenous route during this training camp. He was wrong.

He said Dwayne Schintzius was a long-term project. He was right.

Schintzius was able to go through the Celtic paces yesterday at the FleetCenter after being forced to miss Saturday night's session in New Hampshire with what Pitino said was "a body that's sore in every single place."

The operative term for the 7-foot-3 center yesterday was survival.

Kings Pass on Schintzius Year after Drafting Pervis

Kings Pass on Schintzius Year after Drafting Pervis

April 12, 1990

It seems that it is the bad teams that must always make the difficult decisions. A lot of times they make the wrong one, which is why a lot of bad teams remain bad. A reference to the Nets would be appropriate at this point. And don't forget those Clippers, who sometimes make good decisions and are still bad.