Dr. Joseph "Bud" Sahmaunt
1978 - Basketball - Kiowa

DATE OF BIRTH: November 5, 1938
  • BIRTH PLACE: Lawton, Oklahoma
  • TRIBE: Kiowa
  • EDUCATION: Cameron State Junior College, Lawton,Oklahoma
    Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    Southwestern State University, Weatherford, Oklahoma
    University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • SPORTS DATA: Basketball

ACHIEVEMENTS:
  • Varsity Basketball letterman, Cameron State Junior College 1956-1958
  • All-Conference Team, Oklahoma junior College Conference 1956-1957
  • All-Tournament Team, Arkansas City JuCo Invitational, Arkansas City, Kansas 1956-1957
  • All-Conference Team, Pioneer junior College Conference, 1957-1958
  • Outstanding Basketball Player Award, Cameron State junior College, 1957-1958
  • Most Valuable Player, All-States Jaycees Classic Tournament, 1957-1958
  • All-American Second Team position, A-American Basketball Squad of the NJCAA for the year 1957-1958
  • Varsity Basketball letterman, Oklahoma City University two years 1958-1960
  • Most Valuable Player, All-College Tournament, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1958- 1959
  • All-Tournament Team, All-College Tournament, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma two years 1958-1960
  • All-American honorable Mention, Associated Press 1959-1960
  • Daily Oklahoman, All-decade Basketball Team 1950’s - 1975
COMMENTS: Oklahoma City AP
  • "Bud Sahmaunt, Oklahoma City’s little 5-9 full-blood Kiowa Indian from Elgin, was named the tournament’s outstanding player by sportswriters, coaches, and officials."
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