Donald Edward Bragg[1] (February 24, 1933 – November 2, 1985) was an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins.

Playing in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) with UCLA, he was a three-time All-Southern Division selection, including twice on the first team.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) had temporarily permitted freshmen to play because many students were leaving college to serve in the Korean War.

[12] Bragg was converted to a forward at UCLA,[13] as head coach John Wooden decided that he was not tall enough at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) to continue at his high school position.

[17] Bragg's 186 rebounds remained the UCLA varsity freshman season record until 1989,[18] when it was broken by Don MacLean.

[a] A top defender,[3] Bragg received honorable mention in voting by coaches for the PCC All-Southern Division team.

[28] Bragg and John Moore were co-captains of the 1954–55 team,[29] which won the Southern Division before losing the conference championship 2–0 to Oregon State.

[36] After college, Bragg was selected by the Minneapolis Lakers (now Los Angeles) in the seventh round of the 1955 NBA draft with the 54th overall pick,[2] but he chose not to play professionally.

[37] He played AAU basketball for Los Angeles Kirby's Shoes, teaming with former Bruins Ron Bane and Chuck Clustka.

[44] Sheppard won the World-Wide Air Force Basketball Tournament, and Bragg was named to the all-tournament team.