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Johnny Jorgensen

For other people named Johnny Jorgensen, see John Jorgensen (disambiguation).

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
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

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.


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