Scotty Steagall
| File:Scotty Steagall.jpg Steagall with the Phillips 66ers. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 13, 1929 |
| Died | September 16, 2001 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Stewardson (Shelby County, Illinois) |
| College | Millikin (1947–1951) |
| NBA draft | 1951: 2nd round, 12th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Indianapolis Olympians |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 33 |
| Career history | |
| 1951–1952 | Phillips 66ers |
| 1953–1954 | Phillips 66ers |
| Career highlights | |
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Scotty Steagall (November 13, 1929 – September 16, 2001)[1] was an American basketball player. After a collegiate career at Millikin University, Steagall was selected in the second round (12th overall) of the 1951 NBA draft by the Indianapolis Olympians.[1] He skipped the NBA, however, and opted instead to play in the Amateur Athletic Union for the Phillips 66ers, one of the most dominant teams in amateur basketball during the mid-20th century.
College career
[edit | edit source]Steagall had a prolific career at Millikin between 1947 and 1951. During his four years as a member of the Big Blue, he scored 2,127 points and led all small colleges in scoring nationally as a senior.[2] That season he scored 888 points in 31 games for an average of 28.6 points per game.[2] In addition to the scoring average, Steagall also led the nation in total field goals (314), free throws (260), and assists (122).[2] He guided Millikin to a berth in the NAIA national championship game, but despite losing to Hamline, Steagall was named the NAIA Tournament MVP.[2][3] Converse named him a first team All-American for his outstanding play during 1950–51.[3]
His scoring bursts were not limited to his senior season, however. As a freshman in 1947–48, Steagall averaged 12.0 points per game, increased it to 21.2 as a sophomore, then 23.9 as a junior.[1][2] He set the then-single game scoring mark for small colleges with a 59-point effort against Augustana College.[4]
AAU career
[edit | edit source]After college, Steagall bypassed an NBA career despite being drafted by the Indianapolis Olympians. He signed to work in the sales department for the Phillips Petroleum Company in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.[4] He was to also play for their company team, the Phillips 66ers, in the Amateur Athletic Union.[4] After one season with the team in 1951–52, Steagall had to serve in the United States military to fight in the Korean War, thus missing the 1952–53 season.[5] He returned in November 1953 and re-joined the 66ers,[5] but lasted just one more season before being cut in March 1954.[6]
In 1972, Steagall was elected into the Millikin Hall of Fame.[7]
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