Alan Sawyer

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. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins from 1946 to 1950. He was drafted in the third round of the 1950 NBA Draft by the Capitols.[2]

Alan Sawyer
Personal information
BornJanuary 1, 1928
Long Beach, California
DiedJune 30, 2012(2012-06-30) (aged 84)
Sequim, Washington
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolSan Pedro (San Pedro, California)
CollegeUCLA (1945–1946, 1948–1950)
NBA draft1950 / Round: 3
Selected by the Washington Capitols
Playing career1950–1951
PositionForward
Number29, 17
Career history
1950–1951Washington Capitols
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-PCC (1949)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

NBA 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

Regular season

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

References

  1. "Alan Leigh Sawyer Obituary". The Peninsula Daily News. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  2. Finney, Ryan (2010). "2010–11 UCLA Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). UCLA Athletic Department. pp. 107–8. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 10, 2011.


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