Don Lofgran

Who is Don Lofgran?

Donald "Don" Lofgran was an American basketball player who was a Consensus Second Team All-American in 1950 while at the University of San Francisco. He also played professionally in the National Basketball Association from 1950–54.

Lofgran, a native of Oakland, California, spent the first two years of college at Grant Technical College, a junior college in Sacramento California. He graduated Grant Tech and enrolled at the University of San Francisco to play for the Dons basketball team. While at USF, Lofgran averaged approximately 15 points per game for his career. In his junior season of 1948–49, Lofgran led the Dons to a 48–47 win over Loyola in the 1949 National Invitation Tournament and was named the Most Valuable Player.

Lofgran was drafted as the 11th pick in the first round of the 1950 NBA Draft by the Syracuse Nationals. He was traded to the Indianapolis Olympians his rookie year. During Lofgran's four year NBA career, he also played for the Philadelphia Warriors and Milwaukee Hawks.