Don Ackerman
Personal information | |
---|---|
Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | September 4, 1930
Died | July 9, 2011 | (aged 80)
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Listed weight | 183 lb (83 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Metropolitan (Brooklyn, New York) |
College | LIU Brooklyn (1950–1951) |
NBA draft | 1953: 2nd round, 8th overall pick |
Selected by the New York Knicks | |
Playing career | 1952–1954 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 3 |
Career history | |
1952–1953 | Manchester British-Americans |
1953–1954 | New York Knicks |
Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 43 (1.5 ppg) |
Rebounds | 15 (.5 rpg) |
Assists | 23 (.8 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Donald D. "Buddy" Ackerman (September 4, 1930 – July 9, 2011) was an American basketball player.
Ackerman played college basketball for the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds during the 1950–51 season. He was selected by the New York Knicks in the second round of the 1953 NBA draft and played in 28 games for the Knicks in the 1953–54 season. Ackerman was traded to the Boston Celtics at the end of the 1953–54 season but elected to end his playing career instead of moving his family to Boston. He started a landscaping business that he ran for more than 40 years.
NBA career statistics
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 |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1953–54 | New York | 28 | – | 7.9 | .222 | – | .536 | .5 | .8 | – | – | 1.5 |
Career | 28 | – | 7.9 | .222 | – | .536 | .5 | .8 | – | – | 1.5 |