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Whitey Skoog

Myer Upton Skoog (Whitey)

Position: Guard ▪ Height: 5-11 ▪ Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: November 2, 1926 in Duluth, Minnesota
High School: Brainerd in Brainerd, Minnesota
College: University of Minnesota
Draft: Minneapolis Lakers, 1951 NBA Draft (territorial selection)
NBA Debut: November 3, 1951

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1951-52 25 MNL NBA 35 988 102 296 .345 30 38 .789 122 60 94 234
1952-53 26 MNL NBA 68 996 102 264 .386 46 61 .754 121 82 137 250
1953-54 27 MNL NBA 71 1877 212 530 .400 72 97 .742 224 179 234 496
1954-55 28 MNL NBA 72 2365 330 836 .395 125 155 .806 303 251 265 785
1955-56 29 MNL NBA 72 2311 340 854 .398 155 193 .803 291 255 232 835
1956-57 30 MNL NBA 23 656 78 220 .355 44 47 .936 72 76 65 200
Career NBA 341 9193 1164 3000 .388 472 591 .799 1133 903 1027 2800

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1951-52 25 MNL NBA 35 28.2 2.9 8.5 .345 0.9 1.1 .789 3.5 1.7 2.7 6.7
1952-53 26 MNL NBA 68 14.6 1.5 3.9 .386 0.7 0.9 .754 1.8 1.2 2.0 3.7
1953-54 27 MNL NBA 71 26.4 3.0 7.5 .400 1.0 1.4 .742 3.2 2.5 3.3 7.0
1954-55 28 MNL NBA 72 32.8 4.6 11.6 .395 1.7 2.2 .806 4.2 3.5 3.7 10.9
1955-56 29 MNL NBA 72 32.1 4.7 11.9 .398 2.2 2.7 .803 4.0 3.5 3.2 11.6
1956-57 30 MNL NBA 23 28.5 3.4 9.6 .355 1.9 2.0 .936 3.1 3.3 2.8 8.7
Career NBA 341 27.0 3.4 8.8 .388 1.4 1.7 .799 3.3 2.6 3.0 8.2

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1951-52 25 MNL NBA 35 988 3.7 10.8 .345 1.1 1.4 .789 4.4 2.2 3.4 8.5
1952-53 26 MNL NBA 68 996 3.7 9.5 .386 1.7 2.2 .754 4.4 3.0 5.0 9.0
1953-54 27 MNL NBA 71 1877 4.1 10.2 .400 1.4 1.9 .742 4.3 3.4 4.5 9.5
1954-55 28 MNL NBA 72 2365 5.0 12.7 .395 1.9 2.4 .806 4.6 3.8 4.0 11.9
1955-56 29 MNL NBA 72 2311 5.3 13.3 .398 2.4 3.0 .803 4.5 4.0 3.6 13.0
1956-57 30 MNL NBA 23 656 4.3 12.1 .355 2.4 2.6 .936 4.0 4.2 3.6 11.0
Career NBA 341 9193 4.6 11.7 .388 1.8 2.3 .799 4.4 3.5 4.0 11.0

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1951-52 25 MNL NBA 35 988 7.7 .374 .345 -0.7 1.7 1.0 .048
1952-53 26 MNL NBA 68 996 10.3 .430 .386 0.5 1.4 1.9 .093
1953-54 27 MNL NBA 71 1877 11.2 .433 .400 1.3 2.8 4.1 .106
1954-55 28 MNL NBA 72 2365 11.4 .434 .395 1.1 2.6 3.6 .074
1955-56 29 MNL NBA 72 2311 11.9 .445 .398 1.4 1.4 2.9 .059
1956-57 30 MNL NBA 23 656 10.1 .415 .355 0.1 0.6 0.7 .054
Career NBA 341 9193 10.9 .429 .388 3.8 10.5 14.3 .075

Playoffs

Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age Tm Lg G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1952-53 26 MNL NBA 11 198 24 56 16 20 23 13 29 64 .429 .800 18.0 5.8 2.1 1.2
1953-54 27 MNL NBA 13 402 42 107 12 21 47 23 60 96 .393 .571 30.9 7.4 3.6 1.8
1954-55 28 MNL NBA 7 241 36 92 19 21 37 16 30 91 .391 .905 34.4 13.0 5.3 2.3
1955-56 29 MNL NBA 3 90 13 31 3 11 18 18 11 29 .419 .273 30.0 9.7 6.0 6.0
Career NBA 34 931 115 286 50 73 125 70 130 280 .402 .685 27.4 8.2 3.7 2.1

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1952-53 26 MNL NBA 11 198 13.9 .494 .429 13.9 0.4 0.3 0.7 .165
1953-54 27 MNL NBA 13 402 8.1 .413 .393 11.7 -0.2 0.7 0.5 .060
1954-55 28 MNL NBA 7 241 12.7 .449 .391 13.6 0.2 0.4 0.5 .104
1955-56 29 MNL NBA 3 90 12.5 .405 .419 30.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 .057
Career NBA 34 931 11.0 .440 .402 14.5 0.3 1.5 1.8 .093

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 6 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6
Whitey Skoog 4.1 3.6 2.9 1.9 1.0 0.7
Jamaal Tinsley 87.9 4.4 3.7 2.8 2.8 1.7 0.7
Marquis Daniels 87.9 4.2 3.2 2.5 1.3 0.9 0.6
Al Wood 87.7 4.4 4.2 2.5 2.3 1.0 0.9
Darrell Walker 87.3 3.8 3.7 2.8 2.3 2.1 0.8
Darnell Valentine 87.0 5.0 3.7 3.4 1.7 1.1 1.0
Eric Money 86.7 4.2 3.6 3.3 2.7 0.6 0.3
Jack George 86.7 4.6 3.8 3.4 1.8 1.5 1.2
John Salmons 86.5 3.7 3.6 2.1 1.7 1.4 0.6
Slick Watts 86.3 4.7 3.3 2.7 1.2 1.2 0.8
Henry Bibby 86.3 4.7 4.1 2.9 2.3 1.5 1.0
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Whitey Skoog 4.1 3.6 2.9 1.9 1.0 0.7
Al Wood 87.7 4.4 4.2 2.5 2.3 1.0 0.9
Bob Harrison 87.5 3.5 3.3 2.9 2.2 0.9 0.9 -0.4
Eric Money 86.7 4.2 3.6 3.3 2.7 0.6 0.3
Slick Watts 86.3 4.7 3.3 2.7 1.2 1.2 0.8
Billy Kenville 85.7 4.5 3.9 3.0 1.4 0.5 0.4
Devin Brown 85.2 3.7 3.5 2.4 1.7 1.4 0.4 0.1 -0.1
T.J. Ford 84.6 4.3 4.3 3.3 2.5 1.4 0.7 0.2
Thabo Sefolosha 84.4 4.1 4.0 2.2 1.5 0.8
Fred Jones 83.7 4.8 4.0 2.6 2.2 1.6 1.2 0.0
Joe Hamilton 83.7 4.1 2.9 2.9 2.2 0.2 0.2

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Honors
1948-49 NCAA AP All-America (3rd)
1949-50 NCAA AP All-America (2nd)
1950-51 NCAA AP All-America (3rd)
Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
1953 Minneapolis Lakers (NBA)
1954 Minneapolis Lakers (NBA)
Games
1954-55 NBA 72 (2)
1955-56 NBA 72 (2)
Personal Fouls
1954-55 NBA 265 (7)

Transactions

April 25, 1951: Drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1951 NBA Draft.

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