Don Savage (basketball)

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.

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)
CollegeLe Moyne (1948–1951)
NBA draft1951 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14th overall
Selected by the Syracuse Nationals
Playing career1951–1956
PositionSmall forward
Number9, 15
Career history
1951Syracuse Nationals
1951–1953Elmira Colonels
1953–1956Parris Island Marines
1956Syracuse Nationals
Career NBA statistics
Points54 (3.2 ppg)
Rebounds31 (1.8 rpg)
Assists14 (0.8 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

References

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


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