Irv Rothenberg
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 31, 1921 Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 18, 2009 (aged 87) Delray Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Roosevelt (New York City, New York) |
| College | LIU Brooklyn (1941–1944) |
| BAA draft | 1947: -- round, -- |
| Drafted by | Washington Capitols |
| Playing career | 1944–1951 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 6, 18, 35, 3 |
| Career history | |
| 1944–1945 | Philadelphia Sphas |
| 1945–1946 | New York Gothams |
| 1946–1947 | Cleveland Rebels |
| 1947 | Washington Capitols |
| 1947–1948 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1948 | St. Louis Bombers |
| 1948–1949 | New York Knicks |
| 1949–1951 | Paterson Crescents |
| Stats at NBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Stats at Basketball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Stats at Basketball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Irwin Paul Rothenberg (December 31, 1921 – July 18, 2009[1]) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Cleveland Rebels, Washington Capitols, Baltimore Bullets, St. Louis Bombers, and New York Knicks of the Basketball Association of America (now known as the National Basketball Association).[2] Rothenberg also played in the American Basketball League for the Philadelphia Sphas, New York Gothams, and Paterson Crescents.[3]
College career
[edit | edit source]Rothenberg played college basketball at Long Island University where his team qualified for the 1942 NIT.[3]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]American Basketball League career
[edit | edit source]For the 1944–45 season, Rothenberg played for the Philadelphia Sphas where they won the league title.[3]
For the 1945–46 season, Rothenberg played for the New York Gothams.[3]
For the 1949–50 and 1950–51 seasons, Rothenberg played for the Paterson Crescents.[3]
Basketball Association of America career
[edit | edit source]For the 1946–47 BAA season, Rothenberg played for the Cleveland Rebels.[4]
For the 1947–48 BAA season, Rothenberg played for the Washington Capitols, Baltimore Bullets, and St. Louis Bombers.[4] That season, he led the BAA in games played [5]
For the 1948–49 BAA season, Rothenberg played for the New York Knicks.[4]
BAA career statistics
[edit | edit source]| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
Regular season
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Cleveland | 29 | .216 | .556 | .5 | 3.5 |
| 1947–48 | Washington | 11 | .250 | .762 | .1 | 4.2 |
| 1947–48 | Baltimore | 14 | .291 | .478 | .1 | 4.4 |
| 1947–48 | St. Louis | 24 | .289 | .566 | .2 | 7.8 |
| 1948–49 | New York | 53 | .275 | .644 | 1.3 | 5.9 |
| Career | 131 | .267 | .606 | .7 | 5.4 | |
Playoffs
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | St. Louis | 5 | .147 | .571 | .0 | 2.8 |
| 1949 | New York | 6 | .211 | .200 | .3 | 1.7 |
| Career | 11 | .170 | .353 | .2 | 2.2 | |
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from NBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). · Basketball Reference
- Career statistics from WNBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). · Basketball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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