Don_Carlson

Don Carlson
	Carlson in 1948
Personal information
Born	March 22, 1919; Minneapolis, Minnesota
Died	October 16, 2004 (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
	2× BAA/NBA champion (1949, 1950); NBL champion (1948);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Don Carlson

Basketball player

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

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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]

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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

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1946–47	Chicago	59	.322	.541	–	1.0	10.7
1948–49†	Minneapolis	55	.334	.662	–	3.1	9.2
1949–50†	Minneapolis	57	.341	.726	–	1.3	4.7
1950–51	Baltimore	9	.370	.500	1.7	2.1	4.7
Career		180	.330	.623	1.7	1.8	8.0

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1946–47	Chicago	11	.270	.614	–	.5	12.3
1948–49†	Minneapolis	10	.242	.560	–	2.8	6.0
1949–50†	Minneapolis	10	.568	.800	–	1.1	5.4
Career		31	.295	.631	–	1.5	8.0

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Don Carlson

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Personal information
Carlson in 1948
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
2× BAA/NBA champion (1949, 1950) NBL champion (1948)

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com