1. Don J Sunderlage was an American basketball player.
10 Facts About Don Sunderlage
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Don Sunderlage averaged 7.7 points per game in his career and represented the Hawks at the 1954 NBA All-Star Game.
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In 1973, Don Sunderlage was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association's Hall of Fame as a player.
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Don Sunderlage was a Helms 2nd team All-American, a Sporting News 2nd team All-American, a United Press International 3rd team All-American, a Converse 3rd team All-American and an Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American.
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Don Sunderlage's teams won 57 games while losing only 17.
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In 2008, Don Sunderlage was honored as one of the thirty-three honored jerseys which hang in the State Farm Center to show regard for being the most decorated basketball players in the University of Illinois' history.
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Don Sunderlage was selected in the 1951 NBA draft by the Philadelphia Warriors in the first round.
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An additional misfortune for Don Sunderlage was the fact that he was required to serve a year in the military, pushing his start in the NBA back a season.
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Don Sunderlage played in 68 games and averaged over 11 points per game for the Hawks and was a coaches selection for the 1954 NBA All-Star Game.
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In September 1954, Don Sunderlage was again traded, this time to the Minneapolis Lakers.