Don Mills (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Syracuse Nationals |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 54 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Don Mills is a former American college basketball player. He is best known as a key reserve on the University of Kentucky's 1958 NCAA championship team.
College career
Mills was recruited to play basketball at the
1958 Championship Game against Seattle after starting center Ed Beck was sidelined due to foul trouble. Mills scored nine points off the bench, including a hook shot over Seattle's Elgin Baylor with 5:50 minutes left in the second half to give Kentucky the lead.[2]
Mills became the Wildcats' starting center the following season. As a senior, he averaged 12.8 points and 12.9 rebounds per game and was named second team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) by the Associated Press and first team All-SEC by the conference's coaches.[3] He finished his collegiate career with 699 rebounds (9.4 per game) and 664 points (9.4 per game) in 71 total games played.[4]
Post-Kentucky
Mills was selected in the 18th round (92nd overall) by the
Syracuse Nationals in the 1960 NBA draft but never played in an NBA game.[5]
References
- ^ Riggs, Lex. "Henderson City High School, 1955 to 1963: All-State, All-American High School Basketball teams 1955-56". City-High-Flash1955-56.Tripod.com. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ISBN 9780813147048. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Awards and Honors". UKAthletics.com. University of Kentucky Wildcats Athletic Department. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 10, 2019.