Don Lofgran

Don Lofgran
Personal information
Born(1928-11-18)November 18, 1928
Oakland, California
DiedJune 17, 1976(1976-06-17) (aged 47)
Salt Lake City, Utah
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolOakland (Oakland, California)
College
NBA draft1950: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Selected by the Syracuse Nationals
Playing career1950–1954
PositionSmall forward
Number11, 18, 9, 8
Career history
1950–1951Syracuse Nationals
1951–1952Indianapolis Olympians
1951Utica Pros
1952–1953Philadelphia Warriors
1953–1954Milwaukee Hawks
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points1,265 (6.1 ppg)
Rebounds817 (3.9 rpg)
Assists216 (1.0 apg)
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Stats at Basketball Reference

Donald James Lofgran (November 18, 1928 – June 17, 1976) was an American basketball player who was a consensus All-American in 1950 while at the University of San Francisco. He also played professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1950 to 1954.

Biography

Lofgran was a native of Oakland, California, and a 1946 graduate of Oakland Technical High School.[1][2] He spent the first two years of college (1946–48) at Grant Technical College, a junior college in Sacramento, California (now American River College). He graduated Grant Tech and enrolled at the University of San Francisco to play for the Dons basketball team. While at USF, Lofgran averaged approximately 15 points per game for his career. In his junior season of 1948–49, Lofgran led the Dons to a 48–47 win over Loyola (IL) in the 1949 National Invitation Tournament and was named the Most Valuable Player.

Lofgran was drafted as the 11th pick in the first round of the 1950 NBA draft by the Syracuse Nationals. He was traded to the Indianapolis Olympians his rookie year. During Lofgran's four year NBA career, he also played for the Philadelphia Warriors and Milwaukee Hawks.

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[3]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1950–51 Syracuse 47 .297 .624 2.0 .6 3.4
1950–51 Indianapolis 14 .284 .618 4.6 .5 5.4
1951–52 Indianapolis 63 19.9 .357 .712 4.1 .8 7.2
1952–53 Philadelphia 64 27.9 .330 .728 5.3 1.7 7.4
1953–54 Milwaukee 21 18.1 .313 .653 3.0 1.2 4.9
Career 209 23.1 .329 .692 3.9 1.0 6.1

Playoffs

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1951 Indianapolis 1 .333 1.000 1.0 .0 5.0
1952 Indianapolis 2 5.0 .000 – .0 .0 .0
Career 3 5.0 .222 1.000 .3 .0 1.7

References

  1. ^ "Dan Lofgran - Class of 1950". University of San Francisco Athletic Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "Dan Lofgran - Class of 1946". School Historical Archive. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "Don Lavoy NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  1. "Donald (Don) Lofgran". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  2. "Don Lofgran". TheDraftReview.com. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  3. "NIT history: Past champions and MVPs". CBS Sports Interactive. Retrieved June 24, 2010.