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{{short description|American basketball and baseball player}}
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'''Donald A. "Don" Asmonga''' (born February 15, 1928) is a retired American [[basketball]] player. He played for the NBA's [[Baltimore Bullets (original)|Baltimore Bullets]].
'''Donald A. Asmonga''' (February 15, 1928 – January 13, 2014) was an American [[basketball]] and [[baseball]] player. He played for the NBA's original [[Baltimore Bullets (original)|Baltimore Bullets]] team during their final season in the league.<ref>{{cite web|last=Werner |first=Sam |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2014/01/16/Obituary-Don-Asmonga-Belle-Vernon-coach-social-studies-teacher/stories/201401160262 |title=Obituary: Don Asmonga / Belle Vernon coach, social studies teacher |publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=2014-01-16 |accessdate=2014-05-23}}</ref>


A guard, Asmonga played collegiately for [[Alliance College]] in [[Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania]]. He played for the Baltimore Bullets (1953–54) of the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] for 7 games.
A guard, Asmonga played collegiately for the [[California University of Pennsylvania]] and also for [[Alliance College]] in [[Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania]]. He played for the Baltimore Bullets (1953–54) of the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] for 7 games. Before that, he had a brief stint with the [[Boston Red Sox]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2014/01/16/Obituary-Don-Asmonga-Belle-Vernon-coach-social-studies-teacher/stories/201401160262|title=Obituary: Don Asmonga / Belle Vernon coach, social studies teacher}}</ref>


==Career statistics==
An outstanding all-around athlete at Homestead High School, he led high school basketball team to a 28-0 record and the state championship in 1946. Under the tutelage of the legendary Chick Davies, the cagers went undefeated until the state final game, where Homestead lost to a strong well balanced Allentown High School aggregation. It was later revealed that Allentown had used ineligible players in their victory over Homestead and they were stripped of the title. Don Asmonga led his team in scoring and was chosen to All-State honors.
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===NBA===
He played collegiately for Alliance College in Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania. At Alliance College, he was a three sport letter winner for Coach Ben Pawlina, and a teammate of future long term Alliance Coach Ted Haluch. As a freshman, Asmonga shattered the Eagles' single season and high game scoring records, including a 49 point performance against Rochester. During his sophomore year at Alliance, he left school after signing a professional baseball contract with the Boston Red Sox.
Source<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/asmondo01.html|title=Don Asmonga|website=[[Basketball Reference]]|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]|accessdate=26 March 2023}}</ref>


====Regular season====
Asmonga played professional baseball in the Red Sox system for several years. He played in Wellsville, New York in 1948. San Jose, California was the next stop in 1949. While there he pitched a no-hitter for 12 and a third innings in a game he entered in the fourth inning. The game was eventually called because of darkness after 20 innings with the teams tied 4-4. His next team was Birmingham, Alabama of the Southern Association. In 1950 he was optioned to Scranton of the Eastern League. In 1951 he played in Louisville. In 1952, while at spring training with the Red Sox, he re-injured his arm and was forced to give up baseball.
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==References==
Asmonga also played professional baseball. e was signed by the Baltimore Bullets (1953-54) of the NBA. NBA records indicate he played for 7 games.
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Throughout the 1950s and early 1960s Asmonga worked as a milkman by day for Menzie Dairy of McKeesport and in the Duquesne Water Department at night. He resumed his college education in 1963, and in 1965 received his teaching degree in social studies at California State College.

Asmonga landed his first teaching job at the age of 39 in the newly formed Belle Vernon Area School District. Asmonga retired from his coaching duties in 1988 and retired from teaching in 1993.

Don married Bernice Staisey, sister to Allegheny County Commissioner and Judge Leonard Staisey, in the early 1950s. ... The couple has six children Mary Ann Knapp, Cathy Ciaccia, Danny, Emilie Gadd, Nancy Calleton and Donald. ...

Don is a member of the Western Pennsylvania Hall of Fame inducted in 1988. He is also a recipient of the Dapper Dan Award given in February of 1979.


==External links==
==External links==
* {{basketball-reference|id=a/asmondo01|name=Don Asmonga}}
* {{basketballstats|bbr=a/asmondo01|name=Don Asmonga}}

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[[Category:California Vulcans men's basketball players]]
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Revision as of 20:50, 5 April 2024

Don Asmonga
Personal information
Born(1928-02-15)February 15, 1928
DiedJanuary 13, 2014(2014-01-13) (aged 85)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolHomestead
(Homestead, Pennsylvania)
CollegeAlliance College
Playing career1953–1954
PositionGuard
Number17
Career history
1953–1954Baltimore Bullets
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Donald A. Asmonga (February 15, 1928 – January 13, 2014) was an American basketball and baseball player. He played for the NBA's original Baltimore Bullets team during their final season in the league.[1]

A guard, Asmonga played collegiately for the California University of Pennsylvania and also for Alliance College in Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania. He played for the Baltimore Bullets (1953–54) of the NBA for 7 games. Before that, he had a brief stint with the Boston Red Sox.[2]

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

NBA

Source[3]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1953–54 Baltimore 7 6.6 .133 1.000 .1 .7 .7

References

  1. ^ Werner, Sam (2014-01-16). "Obituary: Don Asmonga / Belle Vernon coach, social studies teacher". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
  2. ^ "Obituary: Don Asmonga / Belle Vernon coach, social studies teacher".
  3. ^ "Don Asmonga". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
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