Don Buse

Don Buse
Personal information
Born (1950-08-10) August 10, 1950
Huntingburg, Indiana
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Holland (Holland, Indiana)
College Evansville (1969–1972)
NBA draft 1972 / Round: 3 / Pick: 34th overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career 1972–1985
Position Point guard
Number 10, 11
Career history
1972–1977 Indiana Pacers (ABA and NBA)
1977–1980 Phoenix Suns
1980–1982 Indiana Pacers
1982–1983 Portland Trail Blazers
1983–1985 Kansas City Kings
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points 6,890 (7.1 ppg)
Assists 4,425 (4.6 apg)
Steals 1,818 (2.0 spg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Donald R. Buse (born August 10, 1950) is a retired American professional basketball player.

A 6'4" (1.93 m) guard from the University of Evansville, Buse played 13 seasons (1972–1985) in the American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association as a member of the Indiana Pacers, the Phoenix Suns, the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Kansas City Kings.

High school

Named an Indiana All-Star in 1968, following a stellar career at Holland High School, which consolidated with Huntingburg High School to become Southridge High School. He started from 1964–1968, and led the Dutchmen to Sectional Championships in 1967 and 1968. They finished the 1968 season undefeated but lost the Regional Championship game[1] to perennial power Jeffersonville High School. Buse was selected to the Indiana All-Star Team in 1968.

College

Career

Don Buse was selected for the NCAA squad to compete for positions on the 1972 U.S. Olympic basketball team, but he was replaced by Jim Forbes as he signed a professional contract.

Buse went on to play professionally for the Indiana Pacers, the Phoenix Suns, the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Kansas City Kings.

Buse was known for his dependable ball-handling, tight defense, and clutch-shooting, and he appeared in two All-Star games (one in the ABA in 1976; one in the NBA in 1977) during the course of his career. His best season occurred in 1975–76, when he led the ABA in both steals per game (4.12) and assists per game (8.2) while also contributing a career high 12.5 points per game. In the next season, his first in the NBA, Buse again led all players in steals per game (3.47) and assists per game (8.5).

In 1979, Buse helped take the Suns deep into the playoffs on a team with notable players, such as Paul Westphal, Walter Davis, Truck Robinson and Alvan Adams.

Buse was an All-Defensive Team member six times, from the 1974-75 season through the 1979-80 season. The first two were in the ABA and the final four were in the NBA.

After Buse's career he was selected to several All-time teams, including:

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