Meyer "Mike" Bloom (January 14, 1915 – June 5, 1993) was an American professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 14, 1915 New York City, New York |
| Died | June 5, 1993 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Trenton (Trenton, New Jersey) |
| College | Temple (1935–1938) |
| Playing career | 1938–1949 |
| Position | Forward / center |
| Number | 28, 10, 11, 13 |
| Career history | |
| 1938–1939 | Philadelphia Sphas |
| 1939–1940 | Washington Brewers |
| 1940–1941 | Baltimore Clippers |
| 1941–1945 | Trenton Tigers |
| 1945–1948 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1948 | Boston Celtics |
| 1948–1949 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1949 | Chicago Stags |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career BAA statistics | |
| Points | 634 |
| Assists | 70 |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
He attended Trenton Central High School, earning state basketball championships in 1932, 1933 and 1934.[1]
Born in New York City, he played collegiately for the Temple University.
He played for the Baltimore Bullets and Boston Celtics (1947–48), Minneapolis Lakers and Chicago Stags (1948–49) in the BAA for 93 games.
BAA career statistics edit
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947–48 | Baltimore | 34 | .272 | .715 | .7 | 11.1 |
| 1947–48 | Boston | 14 | .272 | .649 | 1.0 | 9.2 |
| 1948–49 | Minneapolis | 24 | .141 | .725 | .6 | 2.3 |
| 1948–49 | Chicago | 21 | .247 | .794 | .8 | 3.4 |
| Career | 93 | .255 | .713 | .8 | 6.8 | |
Playoffs edit
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Boston | 3 | .262 | .737 | .7 | 12.0 |
| 1949 | Chicago | 1 | .000 | 1.000 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 4 | .262 | .762 | .5 | 9.5 | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Mike Bloom: Unheralded Trenton Basketball Player", Trenton Jewish Historical Society, July 27, 2016. Accessed August 1, 2019. "He led Trenton Central High School to three state championships (1932-1934)."
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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