Noble Jorgensen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 18, 1925 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 2, 1982 (aged 57) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Taylor Allderdice (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| College |
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| Playing career | 1947–1953 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 17, 15, 13, 20, 6 |
| Career history | |
| 1947 | Pittsburgh Ironmen |
| 1947–1948 | Portland Indians |
| 1948–1950 | Sheboygan Red Skins |
| 1950–1951 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
| 1951–1953 | Syracuse Nationals |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career BAA and NBA statistics | |
| Point | 2,363 (8.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 862 |
| Assists | 915 (1.2 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Noble Gordon "Jorgy" Jorgensen (May 18, 1925 – November 2, 1982) was an American professional basketball player. He was a center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and other leagues. He was a member of Portland's first professional basketball championship when Portland Indians won the Pacific Coast Professional Basketball League in 1948.[1][2] He retired from professional basketball following the 1952–53 NBA season.[3]
He played high school basketball for Taylor Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[4][5]
Personal life
[edit]Jorgensen was the brother of former NBA player Roger Jorgensen[6] and Byron Jorgensen who played college basketball for Ohio.[7]
Death
[edit]Jorgensen died in Minneapolis in 1982 due to an aortic aneurysm.[8]
BAA/NBA career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | ||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Pittsburgh | 15 | – | .223 | .640 | – | .3 | 4.4 |
| 1949–50 | Sheboygan | 54 | – | .353 | .766 | – | 1.7 | 13.0 |
| 1950–51 | Tri-Cities | 22 | – | .366 | .706 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 11.2 |
| 1950–51 | Syracuse | 41 | – | .376 | .675 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 9.3 |
| 1951–52 | Syracuse | 66 | 20.0 | .413 | .797 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 1952–53 | Syracuse | 70 | 19.4 | .333 | .734 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 6.2 |
| Career | 268 | 19.7 | .360 | .742 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 8.8 | |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Sheboygan | 3 | – | .386 | .600 | – | 2.7 | 17.3 |
| 1950–51 | Syracuse | 7 | – | .416 | .636 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 7.1 |
| 1951–52 | Syracuse | 7 | 21.4 | .365 | .742 | 3.9 | .7 | 8.7 |
| 1952–53 | Syracuse | 2 | 22.0 | .556 | .667 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| Career | 19 | 21.6 | .399 | .663 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 9.3 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Brian Gaynor (October 25, 2012). "Portland's first pro basketball title still has some buzzing". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ Brian Gaynor (October 28, 2012). "Eugene's Ty Lovelace and other Oregonians played key roles on Portland's first pro basketball championship team in 1948". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on February 8, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Jorgensen retires". The Boston Globe. Associated Press. August 4, 1953. p. 7. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fred P. Alger (February 1, 1943). "Noble Jorgensen leads city league scorers". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 17. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fred P. Alger (December 16, 1942). "Jorgensen family contributes another tall basketball player to high school league". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 19. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Roger Jorgensen going to Pitt". The Pittsburgh Press. January 16, 1946. p. 20. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Paul Kurtz (January 5, 1939). "Allderdice-South contest features city loop openers". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 22. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Former Redskin Jorgensen dies in Minneapolis". The Sheboygan Press. November 6, 1982. p. 17. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference