Don Michael Farmer (born September 26, 1936) is an American retired basketball player and coach. A 6'7" forward, he was selected with the third pick in the 1958 NBA draft by the New York Knicks after a college career at the University of San Francisco.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 26, 1936 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Richmond (Richmond, California) |
| College | San Francisco (1955–1958) |
| NBA draft | 1958: 1st round, 3rd overall pick |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 1958–1966 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 8, 51, 12 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1958–1960 | New York Knicks |
| 1960–1961 | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1961–1962 | San Francisco Saints |
| 1962–1966 | St. Louis Hawks |
| As coach: | |
| 1966 | Baltimore Bullets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,816 (6.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,950 (4.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 550 (1.3 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Basketball career
editFarmer played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for a total of seven seasons with New York, the Cincinnati Royals, and the St. Louis Hawks. In 1966, he coached nine games for the Baltimore Bullets.[1]
Career playing 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 |
| * | Led the league |
NBA
editSource[2]
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–59 | New York | 72* | 21.5 | .353 | .838 | 4.4 | .9 | 6.0 |
| 1959–60 | New York | 67 | 22.9 | .373 | .843 | 5.7 | .9 | 7.4 |
| 1960–61 | New York | 2 | 3.0 | .000 | – | 1.0 | .0 | .0 |
| 1960–61 | Cincinnati | 57 | 22.7 | .391 | .734 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 7.5 |
| 1962–63 | St. Louis | 80* | 21.6 | .425 | .842 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 7.4 |
| 1963–64 | St. Louis | 76 | 17.9 | .406 | .819 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 5.6 |
| 1964–65 | St. Louis | 60 | 21.2 | .409 | .798 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 6.8 |
| 1965–66 | St. Louis | 9 | 8.8 | .433 | .800 | 2.0 | .7 | 3.3 |
| Career | 423 | 20.8 | .393 | .814 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 6.7 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | New York | 2 | 17.0 | .294 | .400 | 5.0 | .0 | 6.0 |
| 1963 | St. Louis | 11 | 23.8 | .365 | .765 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 6.1 |
| 1964 | St. Louis | 11 | 10.8 | .559 | .800 | 1.5 | .8 | 4.2 |
| 1965 | St. Louis | 1 | 7.0 | .500 | – | 1.0 | .0 | 4.0 |
| Career | 25 | 16.9 | .411 | .719 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 5.2 | |
Head coaching record
edit| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
NBA
edit| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 1966–67 | 9 | 1 | 8 | .111 | (fired) | — | — | — | — |
References
edit- ^ Marcus, Jeff (April 28, 2003). A Biographical Directory of Professional Basketball Coaches. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9781461726531 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Mike Farmer NBA playing stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
External links
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