David Chalton Ancrum (born June 9, 1958)[1] is an American retired professional and college basketball player. He played college basketball for Utica College. Subsequently, he had a professional basketball career, and played in several leagues, most notably in the Continental Basketball Association, Greek Basket League and Israeli Basketball Premier League. He was the top scorer in the 1994 Israel Basketball Premier League. He played at the shooting guard position. In the Ecuadorian League, he was champion with the Athletic Club team in 1981 and was declared the best player of the tournament. Among his teammates, Ecuadorian teams such as Lapentti and Vargas stood out.
| Personal information | |
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| Born | June 9, 1958 New York City, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 206 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1980: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1980–1996 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 1984–1986 | Albany Patroons |
| 1986–1987 | Savannah Spirits |
| 1987–1992 | Iraklis |
| 1992–1993 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 1993–1996 | Hapoel Afula |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career edit
Born in New York City, Ancrum grew up in Roosevelt, New York, on Long Island. He played college basketball with Utica College's men's basketball team, from 1978 to 1980. He is the all-time leader in points per game, for his college with an average of 23.1 points per game, in 47 games played. He is also the school's seventh all-time leading scorer, with 1,084 total points scored.[2] He is the only Utica player to reach the 1,000 points scored mark in less than four seasons, and the only Utica player to score more than 600 points in a single season.[3] In 2010 Ancrum was inducted in Utica's hall of fame.[3]
Professional career edit
Ancrum played professionally for the Albany Patroons, under coach Phil Jackson, from 1984 to 1986.[4] He averaged 14.2 points per game in the 1984–1985 season.[4] He subsequently signed for the Savannah Spirits.[5] He led his team to beat the Patroons 117–110, scoring 23 points.[6]
After playing basketball in Panama and Ecuador, he signed with Iraklis of the Greek League, in 1987.[7] In his first season, he was only eligible to play in international competitions, since foreign players were not allowed in the Greek League at the time. So in his first season with Iraklis, he only played with the club in the European third tier level FIBA Korać Cup's 1987–88 season competition.[7] He averaged 22.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game in that season's Korać Cup.[8]
Starting with the 1988–1989 season, when foreign players were declared eligible in the Greek League, through the 1991–1992 season, he appeared in 104 Greek League games for Iraklis, averaging 33.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game.[7]
After being waived by Iraklis, Ancrum played in the Israeli Super League with Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Afula.[3][7] In the EuroLeague's 1992–1993 season, Ancrum appeared in 11 games with Maccabi Tel Aviv, and averaged 16.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 steals per game.[9] He was the top scorer in the 1994 Israel Basketball Premier League.
Coaching career edit
Ancrum retired from playing professional basketball as the result of a knee injury. He then became a basketball coach at the high school level. He currently lives in Sacramento, California, where he runs the basketball program for Sacramento Country Day School.[3]
References edit
- ^ 1987-88 CBA Official Guide and Register, page 263
- ^ "Utica individual career records" (PDF). Utica College. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "David Ancrum Class of 1980". Utica College. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ a b Dyer, Mike (December 17, 1986). "Pats Waive Veteran Ancrum, Open up Roster for Kitchen". Schenectady Gazette. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ Dyer, Mike (January 8, 1987). "Patroons Planning to Spoil Rosen, Ancrum Homecoming". Schenectady Gazette. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ Dyer, Mike (January 8, 1987). "Spirits Turn Back Patroons; Ancrum Leads 117-110 Effort". Schenectady Gazette. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Τι; Δεν είναι η ομάδα μου στην Α1; Iraklara baby!" (in Greek). SentraGoal. April 20, 2012. Archived from the original on July 1, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ "David Chalton Ancrum | European Cup Radivoj Korac (1992)". FIBA Europe. Archived from the original on August 8, 2019.
- ^ "David Chalton Ancrum (Maccabi Tel Aviv)". FIBA Europe. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.