Don Lofgran

Donald James Lofgran (November 18, 1928 – June 17, 1976) was an American basketball player who was a consensus All-American in 1950 while at the University of San Francisco. He also played professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1950 to 1954.

Don Lofgran

Lofgran, circa 1955
Personal information
Born	(1928-11-18)November 18, 1928 Oakland, California
Died	June 17, 1976(1976-06-17) (aged 47) Salt Lake City, Utah
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Oakland (Oakland, California)
College	Grant Tech (1946–1948) San Francisco (1948–1950)
NBA draft	1950: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Drafted by	Syracuse Nationals
Playing career	1950–1954
Position	Small forward
Number	11, 18, 9, 8
Career history
1950–1951	Syracuse Nationals
1951–1952	Indianapolis Olympians
1951	Utica Pros
1952–1953	Philadelphia Warriors
1953–1954	Milwaukee Hawks
Career highlights
Consensus second-team All-American (1950)
Career NBA statistics
Points	1,265 (6.1 ppg)
Rebounds	817 (3.9 rpg)
Assists	216 (1.0 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Biography

Lofgran was a native of Oakland, California, and a 1946 graduate of Oakland Technical High School.^[1][2] He spent the first two years of college (1946–48) at Grant Technical College, a junior college in Sacramento, California (now American River College). He graduated Grant Tech and enrolled at the University of San Francisco to play for the Dons basketball team. While at USF, Lofgran averaged approximately 15 points per game for his career. In his junior season of 1948–49, Lofgran led the Dons to a 48–47 win over Loyola (IL) in the 1949 National Invitation Tournament and was named the Most Valuable Player.

Lofgran was drafted as the 11th pick in the first round of the 1950 NBA draft by the Syracuse Nationals. He was traded to the Indianapolis Olympians his rookie year. During Lofgran's four year NBA career, he also played for the Philadelphia Warriors and Milwaukee Hawks.

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^[3]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1950–51	Syracuse	47		.297	.624	2.0	.6	3.4
1950–51	Indianapolis	14		.284	.618	4.6	.5	5.4
1951–52	Indianapolis	63	19.9	.357	.712	4.1	.8	7.2
1952–53	Philadelphia	64	27.9	.330	.728	5.3	1.7	7.4
1953–54	Milwaukee	21	18.1	.313	.653	3.0	1.2	4.9
Career		209	23.1	.329	.692	3.9	1.0	6.1

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1951	Indianapolis	1		.333	1.000	1.0	.0	5.0
1952	Indianapolis	2	5.0	.000	–	.0	.0	.0
Career		3	5.0	.222	1.000	.3	.0	1.7