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Noble Jorgensen

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]

Noble Jorgensen
Personal information
Born(1925-05-18)May 18, 1925
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
DiedNovember 2, 1982(1982-11-02) (aged 57)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High schoolTaylor Allderdice
(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
College
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 highlights and awards
Career BAA and NBA statistics
Point2,363 (8.8 ppg)
Rebounds862
Assists915 (1.2 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata 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

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Jorgensen was the brother of former NBA player Roger Jorgensen[6] and Byron Jorgensen who played college basketball for Ohio.[7]

Death

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Jorgensen died in Minneapolis in 1982 due to an aortic aneurysm.[8]

BAA/NBA career statistics

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Jorgensen retires". The Boston Globe. Associated Press. August 4, 1953. p. 7. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ Fred P. Alger (February 1, 1943). "Noble Jorgensen leads city league scorers". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 17. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. 
  5. ^ 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. 
  6. ^ "Roger Jorgensen going to Pitt". The Pittsburgh Press. January 16, 1946. p. 20. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ Paul Kurtz (January 5, 1939). "Allderdice-South contest features city loop openers". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 22. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ "Former Redskin Jorgensen dies in Minneapolis". The Sheboygan Press. November 6, 1982. p. 17. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. 
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