Don Savage (basketball)

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)
CollegeLe Moyne (1948–1951)
NBA draft1951: 2nd round, 14th overall pick
Drafted bySyracuse 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 NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference

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.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games 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

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1951–52 Syracuse 12 9.8 .209 .643 2.0 1.0 3.0
1956–57 Syracuse 5 11.0 .316 .857 1.4 .4 3.6
Career 17 10.2 .242 .686 1.8 .8 3.2

References

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