Noble Jorgensen

Noble Gordon "Jorgy" Jorgensen (May 18, 1925 – November 2, 1982)[1] was an American professional basketball player. He was a center in the National Basketball Association and other leagues.

Noble Jorgensen
Personal information
Born(1925-05-18)May 18, 1925
DiedNovember 2, 1982(1982-11-02) (aged 57)
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High schoolTaylor Allderdice
(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
College
  • Westminster (Pennsylvania) (1943–1945)
  • Iowa (1945–1947)
Playing career1947–1953
PositionCenter
Number17, 15, 13, 20, 6
Career history
1947Pittsburgh Ironmen
1947–1948Portland Indians
1948–1950Sheboygan Red Skins
1950–1951Tri-Cities Blackhawks
1951–1953Syracuse Nationals
Career BAA and NBA statistics
Point2,363
Rebounds862
Assists915

His brother was Basketball Association of America player Roger Jorgensen, who he was teammates with as members of the Pittsburgh Ironmen in the 1946–47 season.

BAA/NBA career statistics
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
Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1946–47 Pittsburgh 15–.223.640–.34.4
1949–50 Sheboygan 54–.353.766–1.713.0
1950–51 Tri-Cities 22–.366.7065.11.211.2
1950–51 Syracuse 41–.376.6755.51.69.3
1951–52 Syracuse 6620.0.413.7974.41.08.0
1952–53 Syracuse 7019.4.333.7343.41.16.2
Career 26819.7.360.7424.31.28.8

Playoffs
Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1949–50 Sheboygan 3–.386.600–2.717.3
1950–51 Syracuse 7–.416.6363.01.07.1
1951–52 Syracuse 721.4.365.7423.9.78.7
1952–53 Syracuse 222.0.556.6675.01.57.0
Career 1921.6.399.6633.61.29.3

References
  1. "Noble Jorgensen". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
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