Harry Donovan

Henry "Harry" Donovan (born September 10, 1926) is an American former professional basketball player. Donovan was selected in the second round in the 1949 BAA draft by the New York Knicks. He played for the Knicks in 1949–50, then spent two seasons playing in the American Basketball League. Donovan was a two-time all-league selection while he played for the Lancaster Rockets of the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) from 1951 to 1953.^[1]

Harry Donovan

Personal information
Born	(1926-09-10)September 10, 1926 Union City, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Union Hill (Union Hill, New Jersey)
College	Muhlenberg (1945–1949)
BAA draft	1949: 2nd round, –
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career	1949–1953
Position	Guard
Number	16
Career history
1949–1950	New York Knicks
1950	Allentown Aces
1950–1951	Wilkes-Barre Barons
1951–1953	Lancaster Rockets
Career highlights and awards
2× All-EPBL Second Team (1952, 1953)
Career NBA statistics
Points	253 (5.6 ppg)
Assists	38 (0.8 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Career statistics

Legend

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

NBA

Source^[2]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1949–50	New York	45	.327	.689	.8	5.6

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1950	New York	3	.000	1.000	.0	.7

References

1. "Henry Donovan minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
2. "Harry Donovan". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.

External links

• Stats @ Basketball-reference.com