Don May (basketball)

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Don May
Personal information
Born (1946-01-03) January 3, 1946 (age 78)
Kansas City–Omaha Kings
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points
3,339 (8.8 ppg)
Rebounds1,309 (3.5 rpg)
Assists389 (1.0 apg)
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Donald John May (born January 3, 1946) is an American former professional

NBA champion New York Knicks in 1970
.

Early life

Don May was born in

Bill Hosket.[2] The two once combined for 88 points in one game (50 by Hosket, 38 by May).[3] Belmont captured the 1964 Ohio state championship with ease, winning the state semifinal and final by 24 and 29 points, respectively.[4] Coached by John Ross, the Bison went 26-1 (with the loss in overtime after both May and Hosket fouled out)[3] and May and Hosket were the first teammates ever to be named first-team All-Ohio.[5][6]

College career

The 6'4" forward attended the hometown

NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen.[7]

In his junior year of 1966–67, May increased his averages to 22.2 points and 16.7 rebounds per game as the Flyers went 25-6

Lew Alcindor despite May's 21 points and 17 rebounds.[4]

As a senior, May averaged 23.4 points and 15.0 rebounds per game as the Flyers went 21-9.[8] He was MVP of the 1967–1968 National Invitation Tournament (NIT), in which Dayton defeated the University of Kansas and its star guard Jo Jo White in the title game. May was again a consensus second-team All-American.[11]

May's 1,980 career points and 1,301 rebounds are both second in Dayton history.[4]

NBA career

May was selected in the third round of the

ABA Draft by the Indiana Pacers.[12]
He signed with the Knicks.

May played seven seasons (1968–1975) in the

Kansas City-Omaha Kings. He averaged 8.8 points per game
in his career and won an NBA championship with the Knicks in 1970.

Personal life

May was elected to the University of Dayton Athletic Hall of Fame in 1974 and to the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007.[4] In 2010, he attended the 40th anniversary celebration of the New York Knicks 1970 NBA championship season.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Stella May Obituary - Dayton, OH".
  2. ^ "Bill Hosket Stats".
  3. ^ a b Best prep basketball team everdaytondailynews.com December 28, 2010 Archived March 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ a b c d "Don May". March 16, 2011.
  5. ^ "Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame".
  6. ^ "Associated Press All-Ohio Teams". Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  7. ^ "MBB Media Guide 13-14 Book". Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  8. ^ a b "MBB Media Guide 13-14 Book". Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  9. ^ "MBB Media Guide 13-14 Book". Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  10. ^ "1966-67 Men's College Basketball Season Summary". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  11. ^ "NCAA College Basketball AP All-America Teams". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  12. ^ "MBB Media Guide 13-14 Book". Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  13. NBA.com. Archived from the original
    on August 10, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2014.

External links

  • Don May at Basketball-Reference.com
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