Togo Palazzi
| File:Togo Palazzi at NEBBHOF.jpg | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 8, 1932 Union City, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Union Hill (Union City, New Jersey) |
| College | Holy Cross (1951–1954) |
| NBA draft | 1954 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 1954–1962 |
| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| Number | 12, 6, 17 |
| Career history | |
| 1954–1956 | Boston Celtics |
| 1956–1960 | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1960–1962 | Scranton Miners (EPBL) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,382 (7.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,113 (3.4 rpg) |
| Assists | 233 (0.7 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Togo Anthony Palazzi (born August 8, 1932 in Union City, New Jersey) is a retired American basketball player.
A 6'4" forward/guard, Palazzi played at the College of the Holy Cross in the 1950s. He was captain of the Crusaders team that won the 1954 NIT Championship and was named MVP of the tournament.[1]
Palazzi was selected by the Boston Celtics with the fifth pick of the 1954 NBA Draft. He played six seasons in the NBA as a member of the Celtics and Syracuse Nationals and averaged 7.4 points per game in his career.[2]
He now gives speeches at basketball camps for young adults interested in basketball. Along with conducting area speeches he is the camp director of the Togo Palazzi/Sterling Recreation Basketball Camp in Sterling, Massachusetts.[citation needed]
Notes
- ↑ Jon Goode. No stopping Togo. Boston.com. May 10, 2005. Retrieved on April 2, 2008.
- ↑
- Togo Palazzi at Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved on April 2, 2008.
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