Don Savage (basketball)

Don Savage
Personal information
Born (1928-04-09)April 9, 1928
Manlius, New York
Died January 27, 2010(2010-01-27) (aged 81)
Basking Ridge, New Jersey
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 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14th overall
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 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

  1. "Donald J. Savage Sr.". Syracuse Post Standard. 28 January 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 Don Savage. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on February 6, 2013.


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