Daniel S. Swartz (December 23, 1934 – April 3, 1997)[1] was an American basketball player born in Owingsville, Kentucky. He scored 2,088 points in his high school career[2] and was just shy from breaking Wah Wah Jones’ national high school scoring record.
 Swartz with the Wichita Vickers. | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | December 23, 1934 Owingsville, Kentucky, US | ||||||||||||||
| Died | April 3, 1997 (aged 62) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Owingsville (Owingsville, Kentucky) | ||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 1956: 4th round, 29th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1959–1963 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 1959–1960 | Wichita Vickers | ||||||||||||||
| 1961 | Cleveland Pipers | ||||||||||||||
| 1961–1962 | Philadelphia Tapers | ||||||||||||||
| 1962 | Los Angeles Jets | ||||||||||||||
| 1962–1963 | Boston Celtics | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Points | 175 (4.5 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 88 (2.3 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Assists | 21 (0.5 apg) | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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Starting off his career, Swartz played one season at the University of Kentucky before transferring home.[3] The 6'4" (1.93 m) forward transferred to Morehead State University, Swartz played one season (1962-63) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Boston Celtics. He averaged 4.5 points per game and won an NBA Championship ring when the Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1963 NBA Finals.
When his basketball career came to an end he became the local county sheriff then later to be the field representative for U.S. Rep. Scotty Baesler. With his wife they had 5 children, 4 sons and 1 daughter. At the age of 65 from a sudden heart attack. In 1999, Morehead State University retired Swartz's jersey to be hung in the rafters.[4]
Now his hometown of Owingsville honors him by hosting the "Dan Swartz Classic," a basketball tournament held at Bath County High School.
Career statistics
edit| 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 |
| † | Won an NBA championship |
NBA
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Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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| 1962–63† | Boston | 39 | 8.6 | .380 | .847 | 2.3 | .5 | 4.5 |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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| 1963† | Boston | 1 | 4.0 | – | – | .0 | .0 | .0 |
References
edit- ^ Social Security Death Index[1] has 1931 birth year, basketball-reference.com has 1934 birth year.
- ^ "Dan Swartz". Walter's Wildcat World. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "The Kentucky Kernel: 1952-06-20". kentuckynewspapers.org. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Retired Jerseys". Morehead State University Athletics. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Dan Swartz NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
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