Togo Palazzi

School: 
Height: 
6-4
Position: 
Forward
Hometown: 
Union City, NJ
High School: 
Union Hill High School
  • All-American Recognition: 1953 (Converse 4th Team) and 1954 (Converse 2nd Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd Team, Associated Press 3rd Team, UP3)
  • Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1953 (14th) and 1954 (11th)
  • Ranked among the nation's rebounding leaders in 1953 (16th) and 1954 (28th)
  • Averaged 23.3 points in three NCAA Tournament games in 1953 (2-1 record)
  • NIT Most Valuable Player in 1954
  • Averaged 21.6 points in five NIT games in 1952 (eliminated in quarterfinals) and 1954 (champion)
  • Selected by the Boston Celtics as a territorial choice in 1954 NBA draft.

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1951-52

27

146

357

.409

78

125

.624

297

11.0

370

13.7

1952-53

26

221

534

.414

151

219

.689

423

16.3

593

22.8

1953-54

27

255

533

.478

160

259

.618

366

13.6

670

24.8

Totals

80

622

1424

.436

489

603

.645

1086

13.6

1633

20.4