Norm Swanson

Norm Swanson
Personal information
Born(1930-10-04)October 4, 1930
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedNovember 24, 2016(2016-11-24) (aged 86)
Indian Shores, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolCarl Schurz (Chicago, Illinois)
CollegeDetroit Mercy (1949–1953)
NBA draft1953: – round, –
Selected by the Rochester Royals
Playing career1953–1954
PositionSmall forward
Number12
Career history
1953–1954Rochester Royals
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-MVC (1952)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Norman Paul Swanson (October 4, 1930 – November 24, 2016)[1] was an American professional basketball player.[2] Swanson was selected in the 1953 NBA draft by the Rochester Royals after a collegiate career at Detroit.[2] He played for one season and averaged 1.6 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game.[2]

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[2]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1953–54 Rochester 63 9.7 .226 .594 1.7 .5 1.6

Playoffs

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1954 Rochester 6 3.8 .429 .667 .8 .0 1.3

References

  1. ^ "Norman Swanson Obituary". Dignity Memorial.
  2. ^ a b c d "Norm Swanson NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2023.


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