Donnie Forman

Donald J. Forman (January 17, 1926 – May 10, 2018^[1]) was an American collegiate and professional basketball player.

Donnie Forman

Personal information
Born	(1926-01-07)January 7, 1926 New York City, New York
Died	May 10, 2018(2018-05-10) (aged 92) Naples, Florida
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Boys (Brooklyn, New York)
College	NYU (1944–1948)
BAA draft	1948: undrafted
Playing career	1948–1949
Position	Guard
Number	22
Career history
1948–1949	Minneapolis Lakers
Career highlights
BAA champion (1949) Third-team All-American – AP (1948)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

A 5'10" guard from New York University, Forman played one season (1948–49) in the Basketball Association of America as a member of the Minneapolis Lakers. He averaged 4.1 points per game and won a league championship.

Forman attended Boys High School in Brooklyn where he was teammates on the school's basketball team with Frank Verdi.^[2]

BAA 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
†	Won an NBA championship

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1948–49†	Minneapolis	44	.294	.642	1.7	4.1
Career		44	.294	.642	1.7	4.1

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1949†	Minneapolis	9	.150	.636	.8	1.4
Career		9	.150	.636	.8	1.4