Don Meineke

Don Meineke

No. 17, 5, 22
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Date of birth	October 30, 1930 (1930-10-30) (age 81)
Place of birth	Dayton, Ohio
Nationality	American
High school	Wilbur Wright
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
College	Dayton
NBA Draft	1952 / Round: -- / Pick: 53rd overall
Selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons
Pro career	1952–1958
League	NBA
Career history
1952–1955	Fort Wayne Pistons
1955–1958	Rochester / Cincinnati Royals
Career highlights and awards
NBA Rookie of the Year (1953) Consensus NCAA All-American Second Team (1952)
Career NBA 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

Don "Monk" Meineke (born October 30, 1930 in Dayton, Ohio) is a former professional basketball player.

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.

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.

External links

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

Persondata
Name	Meineke, Don
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Short description
Date of birth	October 30, 1930
Place of birth	Dayton, Ohio
Date of death
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