Don Ackerman
Encyclopedia
Donald D. "Buddy" Ackerman (September 4, 1930 - July 9, 2011) was an American basketball
player.
Ackerman played collegiately for Long Island University
. He was selected by the New York Knicks
in the second round of the 1953 NBA Draft
and played in 28 games for the Knicks in the 1953/54 season.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player.
Ackerman played collegiately for Long Island University
Long Island University
Long Island University is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution of higher education in the U.S. state of New York.-History:...
. He was selected by the New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
in the second round of the 1953 NBA Draft
1953 NBA Draft
The 1953 NBA Draft was the seventh annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on April 24, 1953 before the 1953–54 season. In this draft, nine remaining NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. In each round, the teams select in reverse...
and played in 28 games for the Knicks in the 1953/54 season.