Donald Nathaniel Boyce (born September 2, 1973 in Chicago

Chicago

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, Illinois

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) is an American

United States

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 professional basketball

Basketball

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 player, formerly in the NBA.

Boyce played high school at Proviso East in Maywood, Illinois

Maywood, Illinois

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, along with future NBA draft picks Michael Finley

Michael Finley

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 and Sherrell Ford. Boyce played collegiately at the University of Colorado

University of Colorado at Boulder

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, finishing his career in 1995 as the Buffaloes

Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball

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' all-time leading scorer (until Richard Roby

Richard Roby

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 surpassed him in 2008). Boyce was selected with the 13th pick in the 2nd round of the 1995 NBA Draft

1995 NBA Draft

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 by the Atlanta Hawks

Atlanta Hawks

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 for whom he played for parts of two seasons from 1996 to 1997, averaging 2.6 points in 30 total games.

Boyce also later played in the CBA

Continental Basketball Association

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 for the Albany Patroons

Albany Patroons

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.

In September 1993, Boyce was arrested for allegedly taking part in a drug deal outside a fast-food restaurant in Boulder, Colorado

Boulder, Colorado

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. Boyce stated he never took or used drugs.

External links

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