Don Savage (basketball)

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Don Savage
Personal information
Born(1928-04-09)April 9, 1928
Manlius, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 27, 2010(2010-01-27) (aged 81)
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, U.S.
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: 2nd round, 14th overall pick
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 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. [2] Besides two different seasons with the Nationals, Savage also played for the Elmira Colonels of the American Basketball League.

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Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

Source [2]

Regular season

YearTeamGPMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGPPG
1951–52 Syracuse 129.8.209.6432.01.03.0
1956–57 Syracuse 511.0.316.8571.4.43.6
Career1710.2.242.6861.8.83.2

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References

  1. "Donald J. Savage Sr". Syracuse Post Standard. January 28, 2010. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Don Savage NBA stats". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2023.