Alan Sawyer
American basketball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American basketball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alan Leigh Sawyer (January 1, 1928 – June 30, 2012[1]) was an American professional basketball player for the Washington Capitols of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins from 1945 to 1950.[2] He missed the end of the 1948–49 season after an appendectomy.[3] Sawyer helped lead the 1949–50 team to their first Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) championship.[2] He was named to the first team of the All-Southern Division PCC team in 1949,[3] and voted to the second team in 1950.[4] He was selected in the third round of the 1950 NBA draft by the Capitols.[5]
.jpg) Sawyer, circa 1948 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1, 1928 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Died | June 30, 2012 (aged 84) Sequim, Washington, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | San Pedro (San Pedro, California) |
| College | UCLA (1945–1946, 1948–1950) |
| NBA draft | 1950: 3rd round |
| Selected by the Washington Capitols | |
| Playing career | 1950–1951 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 29, 17 |
| Career history | |
| 1950–1951 | Washington Capitols |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
After the Capitols were disbanded mid-season in 1951, its players were allocated to other teams, and Sawyer was drafted by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks.[6] However, he decided to return to the University of California, Los Angeles, to complete his degree.[7]
Sawyer later became a math teacher and coached basketball at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California.[1][2]
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950–51 | Washington | 33 | .370 | .860 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 6.6 |
| Career | 33 | .370 | .860 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 6.6 | |
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