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![]() Schnittker, circa 1950 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | (1928-05-27)May 27, 1928 Kelleys Island, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | January 12, 2020(2020-01-12) (aged 91) Green Valley, Arizona, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Sandusky (Sandusky, Ohio) |
College | Ohio State (1946β1950) |
NBA draft | 1950: 1st round, 4th overall pick |
Selected by the: Washington Capitols | |
Playing career | 1950β1958 |
Position | Power forward |
Number | 22, "24," 15 |
Career history | |
1950β1951 | Washington Capitols |
1953β1958 | Minneapolis Lakers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career statistics | |
Points | 3,028 (8.3 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,372 (3.8 rpg) |
Assists | 480 (1.3 apg) |
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Richard D. Schnittker (May 27, 1928 β January 12, 2020) was an American professional basketball player born in Kelleys Island, Ohio.
A 6'5" forward from theββOhio State University, Schnittker played six seasons (1950β1951; 1953β1958) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Washington Capitols and Minneapolis Lakers. He averaged 8.3 points per game and won championships with the Lakers in 1953 and "1954." Schnittker's debut for the Lakers in the 1952β53 season occurred during the "playoffs." He was the first player to see action in the Finals after not playing game during the preceding regular season, a feat later equalled by Tom Hoover in 1966 and Tracy McGrady in 2013.
In college Schnittker also played end on the Ohio State football team during the 1949 season. After starting end Sonny Gandee went down with a season-ending neck injury, coach Wes Fesler recruited Schnittker to take Gandee's place. Schnittker helped the team to a Big Ten championship and Rose Bowl appearance. He died on January 12, 2020, at the age of 91.
NBA career statisticsβ»
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 |
β | Won an NBA championship |
Regular seasonβ»
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1950β51 | Washington | 29 | β | .411 | .866 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 10.2 |
1953β54β | Minneapolis | 71 | 14.6 | .397 | .652 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 4.6 |
1954β55 | Minneapolis | 72 | 25.0 | .388 | .823 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 10.4 |
1955β56 | Minneapolis | 72 | 26.8 | .393 | .856 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 11.3 |
1956β57 | Minneapolis | 70 | 14.2 | .322 | .829 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 5.5 |
1957β58 | Minneapolis | 50 | 19.6 | .359 | .848 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 9.1 |
Career | 364 | 20.1 | .379 | .825 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
Playoffsβ»
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1953β | Minneapolis | 7 | 4.1 | .125 | .636 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
1954β | Minneapolis | 13 | 12.5 | .344 | .600 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 2.6 |
1955 | Minneapolis | 7 | 20.0 | .275 | .694 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 7.6 |
1956 | Minneapolis | 3 | 29.0 | .565 | .850 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 14.3 |
1957 | Minneapolis | 5 | 16.6 | .286 | .882 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 5.4 |
Career | 35 | 14.3 | .333 | .731 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
Referencesβ»
- ^ "McGrady makes his NBA Finals debut". ESPN β Elias Says. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ Watkins, Jimmy (January 22, 2020). "Dick Schnittker dies at 91; starred for Blue Streaks, Buckeyes". Sandusky Register. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
External linksβ»
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com
and Basketball-Reference.com
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- Basketball players from Ohio
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- Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball players
- Ohio State Buckeyes football players
- Power forwards
- Sportspeople from Sandusky, Ohio
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