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Irwin Paul Rothenberg (December 31, 1921 – July 18, 2009[1]) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Cleveland Rebels, Washington Capitols, Baltimore Bullets, St. Louis Bombers, and New York Knicks of the Basketball Association of America (now known as the National Basketball Association).[2] Rothenberg also played in the American Basketball League for the Philadelphia Sphas, New York Gothams, and Paterson Crescents.[3]

Irv Rothenberg

Personal information
Born	(1921-12-31)December 31, 1921 Bronx, New York
Died	July 18, 2009(2009-07-18) (aged 87) Delray Beach, Florida
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Roosevelt (New York City, New York)
College	LIU Brooklyn (1941–1944)
BAA draft	1947 / Round: -- / Pick: --
Selected by the Washington Capitols
Playing career	1944–1951
Position	Center
Number	6, 18, 35, 3
Career history
1944–1945	Philadelphia Sphas
1945–1946	New York Gothams
1946–1947	Cleveland Rebels
1947	Washington Capitols
1947–1948	Baltimore Bullets
1948	St. Louis Bombers
1948–1949	New York Knicks
1949–1951	Paterson Crescents
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

College career

Irv played college basketball at Long Island University where his team qualified for the 1942 NIT.[3]

Professional career

American Basketball League career

For the 1944-45 season, Irv played for the Philadelphia Sphas where they won the league title.[3]

For the 1945-46 season, Irv played for the New York Gothams.[3]

For the 1949–50 and 1950-51 seasons, Irv played for the Paterson Crescents.[3]

Basketball Association of America career

For the 1946–47 BAA season, Irv played for the Cleveland Rebels.[4]

For the 1947–48 BAA season, Irv played for the Washington Capitols, Baltimore Bullets, and St. Louis Bombers.[4] That season, he led the BAA in games played [5]

For the 1948–49 BAA season, Irv played for the New York Knicks.[4]

BAA career statistics

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

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1946–47	Cleveland	29	.216	.556	.5	3.5
1947–48	Washington	11	.250	.762	.1	4.2
1947–48	Baltimore	14	.291	.478	.1	4.4
1947–48	St. Louis	24	.289	.566	.2	7.8
1948–49	New York	53	.275	.644	1.3	5.9
Career		131	.267	.606	.7	5.4

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1948	St. Louis	5	.147	.571	.0	2.8
1949	New York	6	.211	.200	.3	1.7
Career		11	.170	.353	.2	2.2

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com

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