| #5 Ed Sonderman |
| 6'6" | 210 lbs | Center |
| HS: John Marshall | Rochester, NY |
| Born: 1/7/1916 |
| Season | Cl | Pos | G | GS | FG | FGA | % | FT | FTA | % | Fls | DQ | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934-35 | So | C | 15 |
7 |
80 |
5.3 |
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| 1935-36 | Jr | C | 17 |
17 |
167 |
9.8 |
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| 1936-37 | Sr | C | 16 |
13 |
44 |
64 |
152 |
9.5 |
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| Career | 48 |
37 |
+44 |
0 |
0.0 |
+64 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
399 |
8.3 |
Ed Sonderman is considered the top center for Syracuse for the first half of the 20th century. 'Big Ed' was the first truly skilled big man for the Orangemen, and started for all three seasons. At 6'6" he was taller than most centers he would face.
As a sophomore, Sonderman had a foot infection which hampered his play; as a result, he split time with Ollie Scott at center. He was the team's leading scorer his junior and senior seasons. His junior season he was a Converse Third Team All-American. His senior year, he was part of the famous Syracuse 'S-Men' consisting of himself, Johnny Schroeder, Bobby Stewart, Wilmeth Sidat-Singh and Johnny Simonaitis.
Sonderman would graduate with a degree in Engineering.
He would play some professional basketball for the Newark Elks and the Rochester Royals.
Sonderman passed away in 1998.
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