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Robert E. Donham (October 11, 1926 – September 21, 1983) was an American professional basketball player.[1] Donham was selected in the third round of the 1950 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics after a collegiate career at Ohio State.[1] In four NBA seasons, all with the Celtics, Donham recorded 1,818 points, 1,071 rebounds and 706 assists.[1]
 Donham (far left) during a Boston Celtics practice | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 11, 1926 Hammond, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | September 21, 1983 (aged 56) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Clark (Hammond, Indiana) |
| College | Ohio State (1946–1950) |
| NBA draft | 1950: 3rd round, 24th overall pick |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 1950–1954 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 12 |
| Career history | |
| 1950–1954 | Boston Celtics |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,818 (6.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,071 (3.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 706 (2.6 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
NBA career statistics edit
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | ||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950–51 | Boston | 68 | – | .507 | .498 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 6.1 |
| 1951–52 | Boston | 66 | 30.0 | .487 | .509 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 8.3 |
| 1952–53 | Boston | 71 | 20.2 | .479 | .471 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 6.4 |
| 1953–54 | Boston | 68 | 21.3 | .448 | .554 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 5.9 |
| Career | 273 | 23.7 | .480 | .507 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 6.7 | |
Playoffs edit
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Boston | 2 | – | .444 | .417 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 1952 | Boston | 3 | 37.3 | .474 | .500 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 9.0 |
| 1953 | Boston | 6 | 23.0 | .289 | .407 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 5.5 |
| 1954 | Boston | 6 | 16.3 | .467 | .316 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| Career | 17 | 23.2 | .383 | .408 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 5.5 | |
References edit
- ^ a b c Bob Donham. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on February 5, 2013.
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