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Noble Jorgensen 
Summary
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]
| 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.com | |
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 (25 October 2012). "Portland's first pro basketball title still has some buzzing". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ Brian Gaynor (28 October 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 8 February 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Jorgensen retires". The Boston Globe. Associated Press. 4 August 1953. p. 7. Retrieved 30 January 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fred P. Alger (1 February 1943). "Noble Jorgensen leads city league scorers". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 17. Retrieved 30 January 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fred P. Alger (16 December 1942). "Jorgensen family contributes another tall basketball player to high school league". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 19. Retrieved 30 January 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Roger Jorgensen going to Pitt". The Pittsburgh Press. 16 January 1946. p. 20. Retrieved 30 January 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Paul Kurtz (5 January 1939). "Allderdice-South contest features city loop openers". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 22. Retrieved 30 January 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Former Redskin Jorgensen dies in Minneapolis". The Sheboygan Press. 6 November 1982. p. 17. Retrieved 30 January 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com