Apparently, if Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts wasn’t roaming the NBA sidelines, he would have been a dentist. In an interview with the Oklahoman’s Berry Tramel, Stotts reviews his pre-NBA days:
Terry Stotts was headed to dental school. Smart guy. Bachelor of sciences degree from OU. Knew his basketball limitations, that despite a sweet shot and a 6-foot-8 frame, he wouldn’t survive in the athletic world of the NBA. Dental school seemed the right path for Stotts. Then came the 1980 NBA Draft. The Houston Rockets, picking 38th overall.