Douglas C. Kistler (March 21, 1938 – February 29, 1980) was an American basketball player. He attended Radnor High School in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

A , power forward, Kistler played at Duke University from 1959 to 1961, earning the ACC men's basketball tournament Most Valuable Player Award in 1960.Doug Kistler at dukeupdate.com Kistler was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 3rd round (3rd pick, 26th overall) of the 1961 NBA draft. He played five games for the New York Knicks during the 1961–62 NBA season and averaged 1.6 points per game.

Kistler died in an automobile accident in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1980.Known Deceased Basketball Individuals at APBR.org

Career statistics

NBA Source

Regular season YearTeamGPMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGPPGNew York52.6.500.500.2.01.6

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