| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1936-08-26)August 26, 1936 (age 89) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Richmond (Richmond, California) |
| College | San Francisco (1955–1958) |
| NBA draft | 1958: 1st round, 3rd overall pick |
| Drafted by | New York Knicks |
| Playing career | 1958–1966 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 8, 51, 12 |
| Coaching career | 1965–1966 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1958–1960 | New York Knicks |
| 1960–1961 | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1961–1962 | San Francisco Saints |
| 1962–1966 | St. Louis Hawks |
Coaching | |
| 1965–1966 | St. Louis Hawks (assistant) |
| 1966 | Baltimore Bullets |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA playing statistics | |
| Points | 2,816 (6.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,950 (4.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 550 (1.3 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
| Career coaching record | |
| NBA | 1–8 (.111) |
| Record atBasketball Reference | |
Don Michael Farmer (born September 26, 1936) is an American former professionalbasketball player and coach. A 6'7" forward, he was selected with the third pick in the1958 NBA draft by theNew York Knicks after a college career at theUniversity of San Francisco.
Farmer played in theNational Basketball Association (NBA) for a total of seven seasons with New York, theCincinnati Royals, and theSt. Louis Hawks. He averaged 6.7 points per game during his six years in the NBA and was known as a defensive forward.[1] The Hawks made him an assistant coach at the start of the 1965–66 season.[1]
On April 28, 1966, Farmer was announced as head coach of theBaltimore Bullets.[1] His appointment was considered as a surprise.[1][2] At the age of 30, Farmer was the youngest coach in the NBA during the 1966–67 season.[2] On November 5, 1966, Jeanette was fired by the Bullets after he led the team to a 1–8 record.[2]
| 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 |
| * | Led the league |
Source[3]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–59 | New York | 72* | 21.5 | .353 | .838 | 4.4 | .9 | 6.0 |
| 1959–60 | New York | 67 | 22.9 | .373 | .843 | 5.7 | .9 | 7.4 |
| 1960–61 | New York | 2 | 3.0 | .000 | – | 1.0 | .0 | .0 |
| 1960–61 | Cincinnati | 57 | 22.7 | .391 | .734 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 7.5 |
| 1962–63 | St. Louis | 80* | 21.6 | .425 | .842 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 7.4 |
| 1963–64 | St. Louis | 76 | 17.9 | .406 | .819 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 5.6 |
| 1964–65 | St. Louis | 60 | 21.2 | .409 | .798 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 6.8 |
| 1965–66 | St. Louis | 9 | 8.8 | .433 | .800 | 2.0 | .7 | 3.3 |
| Career | 423 | 20.8 | .393 | .814 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 6.7 | |
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | New York | 2 | 17.0 | .294 | .400 | 5.0 | .0 | 6.0 |
| 1963 | St. Louis | 11 | 23.8 | .365 | .765 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 6.1 |
| 1964 | St. Louis | 11 | 10.8 | .559 | .800 | 1.5 | .8 | 4.2 |
| 1965 | St. Louis | 1 | 7.0 | .500 | – | 1.0 | .0 | 4.0 |
| Career | 25 | 16.9 | .411 | .719 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 5.2 | |
| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 1966–67 | 9 | 1 | 8 | .111 | (fired) | — | — | — | — |
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