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Don Putman

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Don Putman
Putman in 1948
Personal information
Born(1922-11-13)November 13, 1922
Wray, Colorado
DiedJune 26, 2006(2006-06-26) (aged 83)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolBoulder Prep (Boulder, Colorado)
CollegeColorado (1941–1946)
PositionGuard
Number13, 8
Career history
19461950St. Louis Bombers
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

James Donald Putman (November 13, 1922 – June 26, 2006) was an American professional basketball player who spent three seasons in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the St. Louis Bombers. He attended the University of Colorado.

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played  FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage  APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1946–47 St. Louis 58 .246 .648 .5 6.6
1947–48 St. Louis 42 .263 .679 .6 6.4
1948–49 St. Louis 59 .297 .536 2.4 4.2
1949–50 St. Louis 57 .262 .635 1.6 2.4
Career 216 .262 .621 1.3 4.8

Playoffs

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1947 St. Louis 3 .292 .250 .3 5.0
1948 St. Louis 7 .182 .583 .7 3.3
1949 St. Louis 2 .182 .000 2.0 2.0
Career 12 .215 .421 .8 3.5