Scotty Steagall
Steagall with the Phillips 66ers.
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | November 13, 1929 |
| Died | September 16, 2001 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Stewardson (Shelby County, Illinois) |
| College | Millikin (1947–1951) |
| NBA draft | 1951 / Round: 2 / Pick: 12th overall |
| Selected by the Indianapolis Olympians | |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 33 |
| Career history | |
| 1951–1952 | Phillips 66ers |
| 1953–1954 | Phillips 66ers |
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Scotty Steagall (November 13, 1929 – September 16, 2001) was an American basketball player. After a collegiate career at Millikin University, Steagall was selected in the second round (12th overall) of the 1951 NBA draft by the Indianapolis Olympians. He skipped the NBA, however, and opted instead to play in the Amateur Athletic Union for the Phillips 66ers, one of the most dominant teams in amateur basketball during the mid-20th century.
Steagall had a prolific career at Millikin between 1947 and 1951. During his four years as a member of the Big Blue, he scored 2,127 points and led all small colleges in scoring nationally as a senior. That season he scored 888 points in 31 games for an average of 28.6 points per game. In addition to the scoring average, Steagall also led the nation in total field goals (314), free throws (260), and assists (122). He guided Millikin to a berth in the NAIA national championship game, but despite losing to Hamline, Steagall was named the NAIA Tournament MVP.Converse named him a first team All-American for his outstanding play during 1950–51.
His scoring bursts were not limited to his senior season, however. As a freshman in 1947–48, Steagall averaged 12.0 points per game, increased it to 21.2 as a sophomore, then 23.9 as a junior. He set the then-single game scoring mark for small colleges with a 59-point effort against Augustana College.
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