Dan Swartz
 Swartz with the Wichita Vickers. | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | December 23, 1934 Owingsville, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | April 3, 1997 (aged 62) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Owingsville (Owingsville, Kentucky) | ||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 1956: 4th round, 29th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Boston Celtics | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1959–1963 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 1959–1960 | Wichita Vickers | ||||||||||||||
| 1961 | Cleveland Pipers | ||||||||||||||
| 1961–1962 | Philadelphia Tapers | ||||||||||||||
| 1962 | Los Angeles Jets | ||||||||||||||
| 1962–1963 | Boston Celtics | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Points | 175 (4.5 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 88 (2.3 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Assists | 21 (0.5 apg) | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |||||||||||||||
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |||||||||||||||
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Daniel S. Swartz (December 23, 1934 – April 3, 1997)[1] was an American basketball player born in Owingsville, Kentucky. He scored 2,088 points in his high school career[2] and was just shy from breaking Wah Wah Jones’ national high school scoring record.
Starting off his career, Swartz played one season at the University of Kentucky before transferring home.[3] The 6-foot-4-inch (1.93 m) forward transferred to Morehead State University, Swartz played one season (1962-63) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Boston Celtics. He averaged 4.5 points per game and won an NBA Championship ring when the Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1963 NBA Finals.
When his basketball career came to an end he became the local county sheriff then later to be the field representative for U.S. Rep. Scotty Baesler. With his wife they had 5 children, 4 sons and 1 daughter. At the age of 65 from a sudden heart attack. In 1999, Morehead State University retired Swartz's jersey to be hung in the rafters.[4]
Now his hometown of Owingsville honors him by hosting the "Dan Swartz Classic," a basketball tournament held at Bath County High School.
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]| 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 |
NBA
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Regular season
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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| 1962–63† | Boston | 39 | 8.6 | .380 | .847 | 2.3 | .5 | 4.5 |
Playoffs
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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| 1963† | Boston | 1 | 4.0 | – | – | .0 | .0 | .0 |
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from NBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). · Basketball Reference
- Career statistics from WNBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). · Basketball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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- 1934 births
- 1997 deaths
- Amateur Athletic Union men's basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players at the 1959 Pan American Games
- Basketball players from Kentucky
- Boston Celtics players
- Boston Celtics draft picks
- Cleveland Pipers players
- Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players
- Medalists at the 1959 Pan American Games
- Morehead State Eagles men's basketball players
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in basketball
- People from Owingsville, Kentucky
- Power forwards
- American basketball biography, 1930s birth stubs