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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1930-09-04)September 4, 1930 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 9, 2011(2011-07-09) (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 |
| Drafted by | 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 | |
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
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 In 20 games for Manchester, Ackerman scored 247 points, a 12.4 game average.5 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.6 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
| 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 |
References
References
- Whittle, Patrick. "Newsday obit". Newsday. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
- "Obituary information for Douglas A/K/A Donald Ackerman". Towers Funeral Home Inc. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- "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.
- https://www.apbr.org/ablstats3853.html
- "Ackerman NBA career stats". Archived from the original on June 26, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017.