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Don "Monk" Meineke (October 30, 1930 – September 3, 2013) was an American professional basketball player.

Don Meineke

Personal information
Born	(1930-10-30)October 30, 1930 Dayton, Ohio
Died	September 3, 2013(2013-09-03) (aged 82) Dayton, Ohio
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school	Wilbur Wright (Dayton, Ohio)
College	Dayton (1949–1952)
NBA draft	1952 / Round: 2 / Pick: 12th overall
Selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons
Playing career	1952–1958
Position	Power forward
Number	54, 17, 5, 22
Career history
1952–1955	Fort Wayne Pistons
1955–1958	Rochester / Cincinnati Royals
Career highlights and awards
NBA Rookie of the Year (1953) Consensus second-team All-American (1952)
Career statistics
Points	2,338 (6.8 ppg)
Rebounds	1,626 (4.7 rpg)
Assists	433 (1.3 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Meineke averaged 20.6 points as a junior for the Dayton Flyers, carrying the team to an NIT runner-up finish in 1951. He averaged 21.1 points per game as a senior and led the team to another second-place finish in the NIT in 1952.[1] Meineke was an AP second-team All-American selection after his senior year.[2]

Meineke received the National Basketball Association's first Rookie of the Year Award after the 1952–53 NBA season while playing for the Fort Wayne Pistons. Meineke led the league in personal fouls and disqualifications the same season. The 26 disqualifications he had in his first year is still the NBA single-season record. His 334 personal fouls in only 68 games gave him an average of more than 4.9 fouls per game.[3]

Meineke played for the Rochester Royals in the 1955–56 season, and after sitting out the 1956–57 season, rejoined the relocated Cincinnati Royals in 1957–58.

Don Meineke was married to Mary Jane (Hautman) and had 4 children: Donald (Kara), Greg (Laura), Jeff, and Jennifer Meineke McLaughlin. He is also survived by 8 grandchildren: Jacqueline Meineke (Donald); Emily, Quinn, Jack, and Joe Meineke (Greg); and Jacob, Danielle, and Nicole (Jennifer)

NBA career statistics

Legend

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

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1952–53	Fort Wayne	68	33.1	.381	.783	6.9	2.2	10.7
1953–54	Fort Wayne	71	20.9	.344	.805	5.2	1.1	5.7
1954–55	Fort Wayne	68	15.1	.372	.700	3.6	0.9	5.8
1955–56	Rochester	69	18.1	.372	.700	3.6	1.5	7.1
1957–58	Cincinnati	67	11.8	.356	.647	3.4	0.6	4.9
Career		343	19.8	.367	.756	4.7	1.3	6.8

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1953	Fort Wayne	8	28.4	.375	.682	3.3	1.3	7.5
1954	Fort Wayne	4	21.8	.261	.636	3.8	1.5	4.8
1955	Fort Wayne	11	14.7	.450	.920	4.4	0.8	5.4
1958	Cincinnati	2	16.0	.091	.750	5.5	0.5	4.0
Career		25	20.3	.351	.750	4.0	1.0	5.8

References

External links

• Where Are They Now- Don Meineke @ nbrpa.com
• Career stats at basketball-reference.com

На других языках

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- [en] Don Meineke

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[ru] Мейнек, Дон

Дон «Монк» Мейнек (англ. Don "Monk" Meineke; 30 октября 1930, Дейтон, Огайо — 3 сентября 2013, Дейтон, Огайо) — американский профессиональный баскетболист, выступавший в Национальной баскетбольной ассоциации за клубы «Форт-Уэйн Пистонс» и «Рочестер / Цинциннати Роялз».

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