Don Carlson

Don Carlson
Personal information
Born (1919-03-22)March 22, 1919
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Died October 16, 2004(2004-10-16) (aged 85)
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight 170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school Edison (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
College Minnesota (1940–1942, 1945–1946)
Playing career 1946–1951
Position Guard / Forward
Number 15
Career history
1946–1947 Chicago Stags
1947–1951 Minneapolis Lakers
1950–1951 Baltimore Bullets
Career highlights and awards

Donald Vernon Carlson (March 22, 1919 – October 16, 2004)[1] was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

A 6'0" (1.83 m) guard/forward from the University of Minnesota, Carlson played four seasons (1946–1947; 1948–1951) in the Basketball Association of America/National Basketball Association as a member of the Chicago Stags, Minneapolis Lakers, and Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 8.0 points per game in his NBA career and won two championships with the Lakers. He also played one season in the National Basketball League. After his playing days, he was a coach and athletic director at Columbia Heights High School in Columbia Heights, Minnesota.

Carlson died in 2004.[2]

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played  FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  PPG  Points per game
 Bold  Career high
† Denotes seasons in which Carlson won a BAA/NBA championship

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1946–47 Chicago 59.322.541–1.010.7
1948–49† Minneapolis 55.334.662–3.19.2
1949–50† Minneapolis 57.341.726–1.34.7
1950–51 Baltimore 9.370.5001.72.14.7
Career 180.330.6231.71.88.0

Playoffs

Year Team GP FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1946–47 Chicago 11.270.614–.512.3
1948–49† Minneapolis 10.242.560–2.86.0
1949–50† Minneapolis 10.568.800–1.15.4
Career 31.295.631–1.58.0

References

  1. ↑ Social Security Death Index
  2. ↑ Don Carlson


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