Myer Skoog

Myer Skoog

Personal information
Born	(1926-11-02) November 2, 1926 Duluth, Minnesota
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Brainerd (Brainerd, Minnesota)
College	Minnesota (1948–1951)
NBA draft	1951 / Pick: Territorial
Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers
Playing career	1951–1957
Position	Guard
Number	41, 20
Career history
1951–1957	Minneapolis Lakers
Career highlights and awards
3× NBA champion (1952, 1953, 1954) Second-team All-American – AP (1950) Second-team All-American – Look, Collier's (1951) Third-team All-American – AP, UPI (1951) No. 41 retired by the University of Minnesota
Career statistics
Points	2,800 (8.2 ppg)
Rebounds	1,133 (3.3 rpg)
Assists	903 (2.6 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Myer Upton "Whitey" Skoog (born November 2, 1926) is a retired American professional basketball player for the NBA's Minneapolis Lakers. He was born in Duluth, Minnesota.

A 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) and 180 lb (82 kg) guard, Skoog played collegiately at the University of Minnesota. Following his All-America senior season, he was drafted in the first round of the 1951 NBA draft by the Lakers. The Lakers won three NBA Championships in his first three years in the league. Skoog played in six seasons in the NBA before back injuries forced his retirement.

Following his career in the NBA, Skoog became the basketball coach and men's golf coach at Gustavus Adolphus College and was inducted into the school's hall of fame in 1987.

External links

• Career Statistics
• Gustavus Athletic Hall of Fame