Don Savage (basketball)
Personal information | |
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Born | Manlius, New York | April 9, 1928
Died | January 27, 2010 Basking Ridge, New Jersey | (aged 81)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Manlius (Manlius, New York) |
College | Le Moyne (1948–1951) |
NBA draft | 1951: 2nd round, 14th overall pick |
Selected by the Syracuse Nationals | |
Playing career | 1951–1953, 1956 |
Position | Small forward |
Number | 9, 15 |
Career history | |
1951 | Syracuse Nationals |
1951–1953 | Elmira Colonels (ABL) |
1953–1956 | Parris Island Marines (USMC) |
1956 | Syracuse Nationals |
Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 54 (3.2 ppg) |
Rebounds | 31 (1.8 rpg) |
Assists | 14 (0.8 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Donald Joseph "Don" Savage (April 9, 1928 - January 27, 2010[1]) is an American former professional basketball player.[2] Savage was selected in the second round (14th overall) in the 1951 NBA Draft by the Syracuse Nationals after a collegiate career at Le Moyne College.[2] Besides two different seasons with the Nationals, Savage also played for the Elmira Colonels of the American Basketball League.
References
- ^ "Donald J. Savage Sr". Syracuse Post Standard. 28 January 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ a b Don Savage. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on February 6, 2013.
External links
- Don Savage @ TheDraftReview
- Le Moyne Hall of Fame entry