Donnie Forman
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 7, 1926 New York City, New York |
| Died | May 10, 2018 (aged 92) Naples, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Boys (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | NYU (1944–1948) |
| BAA draft | 1948: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1948–1949 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 22 |
| Career history | |
| 1948–1949 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Donald J. Forman (January 17, 1926 – May 10, 2018[1]) was an American collegiate and professional basketball player.
A 5'10" guard from New York University, Forman played one season (1948–49) in the Basketball Association of America as a member of the Minneapolis Lakers. He averaged 4.1 points per game and won a league championship.
Forman attended Boys High School in Brooklyn where he was teammates on the school's basketball team with Frank Verdi.[2]
BAA 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 |
| † | Won an NBA championship |
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49† | Minneapolis | 44 | .294 | .642 | 1.7 | 4.1 |
| Career | 44 | .294 | .642 | 1.7 | 4.1 | |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949† | Minneapolis | 9 | .150 | .636 | .8 | 1.4 |
| Career | 9 | .150 | .636 | .8 | 1.4 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Donnie Forman". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ Fox, John W. (April 16, 1950). "Hustle Keeps Verdi Perched on 2d Base". Press and Sun-Bulletin. p. 54. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
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Categories:
- 1926 births
- 2018 deaths
- All-American college men's basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from New York City
- Boys High School (Brooklyn) alumni
- Guards (basketball)
- Minneapolis Lakers players
- NBA championship–winning players
- NYU Violets men's basketball players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American basketball biography, 1920s birth stubs