Nate DeLong

Nathan J. DeLong (January 5, 1926 – May 5, 2010) was a center in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Nate DeLong
Personal information
Born(1926-01-05)January 5, 1926
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
DiedMay 5, 2010(2010-05-05) (aged 84)
Duluth, Minnesota
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolChippewa Falls
(Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin)
CollegeWisconsin–River Falls (1946–1950)
NBA draft1950: 9th round, 99th overall pick
Selected by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks
PositionCenter
Number21
Career history
1952Milwaukee Hawks
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Biography

A native of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, DeLong was a long-time resident of Hayward, Wisconsin.[1] He attended the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. From 1989 to 2008, he served on the Board of Supervisors of Sawyer County, Wisconsin. After serving aboard the USS Valencia (AKA-81) in the United States Navy during World War II, DeLong married Donna Wells. He had two children.

Professional basketball career

DeLong was drafted in the ninth round of the 1950 NBA draft by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks.[2] He later played with the franchise after it moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin from Moline, Illinois and became the Milwaukee Hawks.

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

NBA

Source[2]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1951–52 Milwaukee 17 7.8 .476 .686 1.8 .8 3.8

References

  1. "River Falls legend DeLong dies". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2010-05-13. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
  2. "Nate DeLong NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 18 August 2023.


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