Donald D. "Buddy" Ackerman (September 4, 1930 – July 9, 2011) was an American

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player. Ackerman played

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for the

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during the 1950–51 season. He was selected by the

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in the second round of the

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and played in 28 games for the Knicks in the 1953–54 season. Ackerman was traded to the

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at the end of the 1953–54 season but elected to end his playing career instead of moving his family to

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. He started a landscaping business that he ran for more than 40 years.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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