Johnny Jorgensen

American basketball player
Johnny Jorgensen
Personal information
Born(1921-12-28)December 28, 1921
Chicago, Illinois
DiedJanuary 19, 1973(1973-01-19) (aged 51)
Charlotte, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
Playing career1947–1949
PositionGuard / forward
Number0, 16
Career history
1947–1948Chicago Stags
1947–1948Baltimore Bullets
1948–1949Minneapolis Lakers
Career highlights and awards
  • BAA champion (1949)
  • NBL champion (1948)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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

Legend
  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

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
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

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1949 Minneapolis 6 .429 1.000 .0 1.2
Career 6 .429 1.000 .0 1.2

References

  1. ^ "Johnny Jorgensen". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 21, 2020.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata and Basketball-Reference.com
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Minneapolis Lakers 1948–49 BAA champions
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