Don Savage (basketball)

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Don Savage
Personal information
Born(1928-04-09)April 9, 1928
Manlius, New York
DiedJanuary 27, 2010(2010-01-27) (aged 81)
Basking Ridge, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolManlius (Manlius, New York)
College Le Moyne (1948–1951)
NBA draft 1951 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14th overall
Selected by the Syracuse Nationals
Playing career1951–1956
Position Small forward
Number9, 15
Career history
1951 Syracuse Nationals
1951–1953 Elmira Colonels
1953–1956 Parris Island Marines
1956 Syracuse Nationals
Career NBA statistics
Points 54 (3.2 ppg)
Rebounds 31 (1.8 rpg)
Assists 14 (0.8 apg)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Donald Joseph Savage (April 9, 1928 - January 27, 2010 [1] ) was 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.

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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.