Whitey Skoog G
Full Name: Myer Skoog
Current Team: N/A
Born: Nov 2, 1926 (97 years old)
Birthplace/Hometown: Duluth, Minnesota
Nationality: United States
Height: 5-11 (180cm) Weight: 180 (82kg)
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
Draft Entry: 1951 NBA Draft
Drafted: Round 1, Pick 10, Minneapolis Lakers
Pre-Draft Team: Minnesota (Sr)
High School: Brainerd HIgh School [Brainerd, Minnesota]
Whitey Skoog Player Profile
NBA Career
6 Years Of Service - 3x NBA Champion
NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | MIN | 35 | - | 28.2 | 6.69 | 2.91 | 8.46 | .345 | - | - | - | 0.86 | 1.09 | .789 | - | - | 3.49 | 1.71 | - | - | - | 2.69 |
| 1952-53 | MIN | 68 | - | 14.6 | 3.68 | 1.50 | 3.88 | .386 | - | - | - | 0.68 | 0.90 | .754 | - | - | 1.78 | 1.21 | - | - | - | 2.01 |
| 1953-54 | MIN | 71 | - | 26.4 | 6.99 | 2.99 | 7.46 | .400 | - | - | - | 1.01 | 1.37 | .742 | - | - | 3.15 | 2.52 | - | - | - | 3.30 |
| 1954-55 | MIN | 72 | - | 32.8 | 10.90 | 4.58 | 11.61 | .395 | - | - | - | 1.74 | 2.15 | .806 | - | - | 4.21 | 3.49 | - | - | - | 3.68 |
| 1955-56 | MIN | 72 | - | 32.1 | 11.60 | 4.72 | 11.86 | .398 | - | - | - | 2.15 | 2.68 | .803 | - | - | 4.04 | 3.54 | - | - | - | 3.22 |
| 1956-57 | MIN | 23 | - | 28.5 | 8.70 | 3.39 | 9.57 | .355 | - | - | - | 1.91 | 2.04 | .936 | - | - | 3.13 | 3.30 | - | - | - | 2.83 |
| CAREER | 341 | - | 27.0 | 8.21 | 3.41 | 8.80 | .388 | - | - | - | 1.38 | 1.73 | .799 | - | - | 3.32 | 2.65 | - | - | - | 3.01 |
NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | MIN | 35 | - | 988 | 234 | 102 | 296 | .345 | - | - | - | 30 | 38 | .789 | - | - | 122 | 60 | - | - | - | 94 |
| 1952-53 | MIN | 68 | - | 996 | 250 | 102 | 264 | .386 | - | - | - | 46 | 61 | .754 | - | - | 121 | 82 | - | - | - | 137 |
| 1953-54 | MIN | 71 | - | 1,877 | 496 | 212 | 530 | .400 | - | - | - | 72 | 97 | .742 | - | - | 224 | 179 | - | - | - | 234 |
| 1954-55 | MIN | 72 | - | 2,365 | 785 | 330 | 836 | .395 | - | - | - | 125 | 155 | .806 | - | - | 303 | 251 | - | - | - | 265 |
| 1955-56 | MIN | 72 | - | 2,311 | 835 | 340 | 854 | .398 | - | - | - | 155 | 193 | .803 | - | - | 291 | 255 | - | - | - | 232 |
| 1956-57 | MIN | 23 | - | 656 | 200 | 78 | 220 | .355 | - | - | - | 44 | 47 | .936 | - | - | 72 | 76 | - | - | - | 65 |
| CAREER | 341 | - | 9,193 | 2,800 | 1,164 | 3,000 | .388 | - | - | - | 472 | 591 | .799 | - | - | 1,133 | 903 | - | - | - | 1,027 |
NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | MIN | 35 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | - | - | 0.13 | 21 | 14 | .600 | -0.70 | 1.70 | 1.00 |
| 1952-53 | MIN | 68 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .085 | - | - | 0.23 | 46 | 21 | .687 | 0.50 | 1.40 | 1.90 |
| 1953-54 | MIN | 71 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | - | - | 0.18 | 46 | 25 | .648 | 1.30 | 2.80 | 4.10 |
| 1954-55 | MIN | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | - | - | 0.19 | 40 | 32 | .556 | 1.10 | 2.60 | 3.60 |
| 1955-56 | MIN | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | - | - | 0.23 | 33 | 39 | .458 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 2.90 |
| 1956-57 | MIN | 23 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .060 | - | - | 0.21 | 10 | 14 | .417 | 0.10 | 0.60 | 0.70 |
| CAREER | 341 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .147 | - | - | 0.20 | 196 | 145 | .575 | 4.40 | 8.80 | 13.20 |
NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | MIN | 35 | - | .374 | .345 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 113.41 | - | 0.79 | - | - | 8.38 |
| 1952-53 | MIN | 68 | - | .430 | .386 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 114.05 | - | 0.95 | - | - | 10.32 |
| 1953-54 | MIN | 71 | - | .433 | .400 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 114.23 | - | 0.94 | - | - | 11.13 |
| 1954-55 | MIN | 72 | - | .434 | .395 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 120.12 | - | 0.94 | - | - | 12.58 |
| 1955-56 | MIN | 72 | - | .445 | .398 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 120.12 | - | 0.98 | - | - | 12.50 |
| 1956-57 | MIN | 23 | - | .415 | .355 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 129.07 | - | 0.91 | - | - | 10.11 |
| CAREER | 341 | - | .429 | .388 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 118.66 | - | 0.93 | - | - | 12.92 |
NBA Transactions
| Apr 25, 1951 - The Minneapolis Lakers selected Whitey Skoog in Round 1 with Pick 10 in the 1951 NBA Draft. |
| May 9, 1951 - Whitey Skoog signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers. |
| Jul 1, 1957 - Whitey Skoog, previously with the Minneapolis Lakers, became a free agent. |
NBA Awards & Honors
| NBA Champion - 1952, 1953, 1954 |
* Since the 1946-1947 season
NBA Playoff Stats - Per Game
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 | MIN | 11 | - | 18.0 | 5.82 | 2.18 | 5.09 | .429 | - | - | - | 1.45 | 1.82 | .800 | - | - | 2.09 | 1.18 | - | - | - | 2.64 |
| 1953-54 | MIN | 13 | - | 30.9 | 7.38 | 3.23 | 8.23 | .393 | - | - | - | 0.92 | 1.62 | .571 | - | - | 3.62 | 1.77 | - | - | - | 4.62 |
| 1954-55 | MIN | 7 | - | 34.4 | 13.00 | 5.14 | 13.14 | .391 | - | - | - | 2.71 | 3.00 | .905 | - | - | 5.29 | 2.29 | - | - | - | 4.29 |
| 1955-56 | MIN | 3 | - | 30.0 | 9.67 | 4.33 | 10.33 | .419 | - | - | - | 1.00 | 3.67 | .273 | - | - | 6.00 | 6.00 | - | - | - | 3.67 |
| CAREER | 34 | - | 27.4 | 8.24 | 3.38 | 8.41 | .402 | - | - | - | 1.47 | 2.15 | .685 | - | - | 3.68 | 2.06 | - | - | - | 3.82 |
Whitey Skoog Full Playoff History »
NBA Playoff Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 | MIN | 11 | - | 198 | 64 | 24 | 56 | .429 | - | - | - | 16 | 20 | .800 | - | - | 23 | 13 | - | - | - | 29 |
| 1953-54 | MIN | 13 | - | 402 | 96 | 42 | 107 | .393 | - | - | - | 12 | 21 | .571 | - | - | 47 | 23 | - | - | - | 60 |
| 1954-55 | MIN | 7 | - | 241 | 91 | 36 | 92 | .391 | - | - | - | 19 | 21 | .905 | - | - | 37 | 16 | - | - | - | 30 |
| 1955-56 | MIN | 3 | - | 90 | 29 | 13 | 31 | .419 | - | - | - | 3 | 11 | .273 | - | - | 18 | 18 | - | - | - | 11 |
| CAREER | 34 | - | 931 | 280 | 115 | 286 | .402 | - | - | - | 50 | 73 | .685 | - | - | 125 | 70 | - | - | - | 130 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Misc Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 | MIN | 11 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .108 | - | - | 0.36 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 0.40 | 0.30 | 0.70 |
| 1953-54 | MIN | 13 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .175 | - | - | 0.20 | 9 | 4 | .692 | -0.20 | 0.70 | 0.50 |
| 1954-55 | MIN | 7 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | - | - | 0.23 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 0.50 |
| 1955-56 | MIN | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | - | - | 0.35 | 1 | 2 | .333 | - | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| CAREER | 34 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .113 | - | - | 0.26 | 21 | 13 | .618 | 0.40 | 1.50 | 1.80 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Advanced Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 | MIN | 11 | - | .494 | .429 | - | - | - | 13.89 | - | - | - | - | 122.86 | - | 1.14 | - | - | 11.21 |
| 1953-54 | MIN | 13 | - | .413 | .393 | - | - | - | 11.67 | - | - | - | - | 96.40 | - | 0.90 | - | - | 6.48 |
| 1954-55 | MIN | 7 | - | .449 | .391 | - | - | - | 13.65 | - | - | - | - | 129.61 | - | 0.99 | - | - | 11.26 |
| 1955-56 | MIN | 3 | - | .405 | .419 | - | - | - | 30.25 | - | - | - | - | 69.21 | - | 0.94 | - | - | 11.89 |
| CAREER | 34 | - | .440 | .402 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 108.70 | - | 0.98 | - | - | 10.96 |
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NCAA Career
College: Minnesota (1951)
NCAA Season Stats - Per Game
| Season | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-48 | DNP | Fr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948-49 | Minnesota | So | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949-50 | Minnesota | Jr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 | Minnesota | Sr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the age of Whitey Skoog?
Whitey Skoog is 97 years old.
What is the height of Whitey Skoog?
Whitey Skoog is 5-11 (180cm) tall.
What is the weight of Whitey Skoog?
Whitey Skoog is 180 lbs (82kg).
What is the birthday of Whitey Skoog?
Whitey Skoog was born on Nov 2, 1926.
What position does Whitey Skoog play?
Whitey Skoog plays the G position.
What was the pre-draft team of Whitey Skoog?
Whitey Skoog was drafted out of Minnesota.
What high school did Whitey Skoog attend?
Whitey Skoog attended Brainerd HIgh School in Brainerd, Minnesota.
What nationality is Whitey Skoog?
Whitey Skoog has a United States nationality.
Where was Whitey Skoog born?
Whitey Skoog was born in Duluth, Minnesota.
How many NBA seasons has Whitey Skoog played?
Whitey Skoog played 6 seasons in the NBA.
What are the career averages of Whitey Skoog?
Whitey Skoog had career averages 8.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists in 341 games.
What are the career totals of Whitey Skoog?
Whitey Skoog had career totals of 2,800 points, 1,133 rebounds, 903 assists, 0 blocks, 0 steals in 341 games.
How many teams has Whitey Skoog been on?
Whitey Skoog played their entire career for the Minneapolis Lakers.
When was Whitey Skoog drafted?
Whitey Skoog was drafted in the 1st round (#10 overall) of the 1951 NBA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers.
What is Whitey Skoog's career high in points?
Whitey Skoog averaged a career high 11.6 points per game in 1955-1956.
What is Whitey Skoog's career high in rebounds?
Whitey Skoog averaged a career high 4.2 rebounds per game in 1954-1955.
What is Whitey Skoog's career high in assists?
Whitey Skoog averaged a career high 3.5 assists per game in 1955-1956.
What is the career PER of Whitey Skoog's?
Whitey Skoog had a career PER of 12.9.
How many championships has Whitey Skoog won?
Whitey Skoog has won 3 NBA championships.