Johnny Jorgensen
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | Chicago, Illinois | December 28, 1921
Died | January 19, 1973 Charlotte, North Carolina | (aged 51)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1947–1949 |
Position | Guard / forward |
Number | 0, 16 |
Career history | |
1947–1948 | Chicago Stags |
1947–1948 | Baltimore Bullets |
1948–1949 | Minneapolis Lakers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
John Jay Jorgensen (December 28, 1921 – January 19, 1973) was an American professional basketball player.
A 6'2" guard/forward, Jorgensen played two seasons (1947–1949) in the Basketball Association of America as a member of the Chicago Stags, Baltimore Bullets, and Minneapolis Lakers. He averaged 2.3 points per game in his BAA career and won a championship with the Lakers in 1949. He also played in the National Basketball League.
Jorgensen played on the freshman team of the DePaul Blue Demons during the 1941–42 season.[1]
BAA career statistics
[edit]GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
† | Won an NBA championship |
Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1947–48 | Chicago | 1 | 1.000 | .000 | .0 | 4.0 |
1947–48 | Baltimore | 2 | .286 | 1.000 | .0 | 2.5 |
1948–49† | Minneapolis | 48 | .360 | .727 | .7 | 2.2 |
Career | 51 | .366 | .735 | .6 | 2.3 |
Playoffs
[edit]Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1949† | Minneapolis | 6 | .429 | 1.000 | .0 | 1.2 |
Career | 6 | .429 | 1.000 | .0 | 1.2 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Johnny Jorgensen". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com