Don Otten

Donald F. Otten , "Don, Big Don"
Born: April 18, 1921
Bellefontaine, OH USA
Deceased: September 18, 1985
Position: C
High School: Bellefontaine
College: Bowling Green
Height: 6'10"
Weight: 240
Career: 1946-47-1952-53

Don Otten averaged 11.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game in his 387-game career with the Baltimore Bullets, Fort Wayne Pistons, Milwaukee Hawks, Tri-Cities Blackhawks and Washington Capitols. He began playing during the 1946-47 season and last took the court during the 1952-53 campaign.


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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1946-47Tri-Cities Blackhawks4400200261169000000098569
1947-48Tri-Cities Blackhawks60002823922600000000184824
1948-49Tri-Cities Blackhawks64003014242970000000205899
1949-50Tri-Cities Blackhawks46045116531522600073000180556
1949-50Washington Capitols180197771481150001800066269
1950-51Baltimore Bullets20153950033000511
1950-51Fort Wayne Pistons4903371222061670029537000190411
1950-51Washington Capitols160127379374001062200060148
1951-52Fort Wayne Pistons7632051614002050001924
1951-52Milwaukee Hawks57172661621740230900415118000199743
1952-53Milwaukee Hawks243848734916400892100068132
Totals38721731850144300235717000092829700012744586


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1946-47Tri-Cities Blackhawks440.064.80.00.00.00.00.00.00.02.212.9
1947-48Tri-Cities Blackhawks600.066.30.00.00.00.00.00.00.03.113.7
1948-49Tri-Cities Blackhawks640.070.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.03.214.0
1949-50Tri-Cities Blackhawks460.036.671.70.00.00.01.60.00.00.03.912.1
1949-50Washington Capitols180.039.177.70.00.00.01.00.00.00.03.714.9
1950-51Baltimore Bullets20.020.055.60.00.01.51.50.00.00.02.55.5
1950-51Fort Wayne Pistons490.036.281.10.00.06.00.80.00.00.03.98.4
1950-51Washington Capitols160.029.179.60.00.06.61.40.00.00.03.89.3
1951-52Fort Wayne Pistons79.025.087.50.00.02.90.70.00.00.02.73.4
1951-52Milwaukee Hawks5730.335.276.90.00.07.32.10.00.00.03.513.0
1952-53Milwaukee Hawks2416.039.170.30.00.03.70.90.00.00.02.85.5
Averages3875.678.072.10.00.02.40.80.00.00.03.311.9

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1947-48Tri-Cities Blackhawks6003438300000000098
1948-49Tri-Cities Blackhawks6002455430000000091
1949-50Washington Capitols20251026210006000741
1950-51Fort Wayne Pistons302681613001980001529
Totals17051760013510700191400022259

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1947-48Tri-Cities Blackhawks60.078.90.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.016.3
1948-49Tri-Cities Blackhawks60.078.20.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.015.2
1949-50Washington Capitols20.040.080.80.00.00.03.00.00.00.03.520.5
1950-51Fort Wayne Pistons30.030.881.30.00.06.32.70.00.00.05.09.7
Averages3870.0149.079.30.00.01.10.80.00.00.01.315.2

Awards

1948 - NBL Most Valuable Player


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