Donald D. Ackerman (September 4, 1930 – July 9, 2011) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He was nicknamed "Buddy" and also known as "Douglas".[2]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 4, 1930 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 9, 2011 (aged 80) Oceanside, New York, U.S. |
| 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 | |
Ackerman played college basketball for the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds during the 1950–51 season.[3] He played for the Manchester British-Americans of the American Basketball League during the 1952–53 season.[4] Ackerman 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.[5] He 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.[3] Ackerman started a landscaping business that he ran for more than 40 years.[3]
Ackerman was married and had seven children.[2] He lived in Oceanside, New York, at the time of his death.[2]
NBA career statistics edit
| 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 edit
| 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 |
References edit
- ^ Whittle, Patrick. "Newsday obit". Newsday. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ a b c "Obituary information for Douglas A/K/A Donald Ackerman". Towers Funeral Home Inc. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Blackbirds Lose Former Standout, Donald "Buddy" Ackerman". LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds. July 11, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ "Donald Ackerman basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ "Ackerman NBA career stats". Archived from the original on 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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