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John M. "Brooms" Abramovic Jr. (February 9, 1919 – June 9, 2000) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) for the Pittsburgh Ironmen, St. Louis Bombers and Baltimore Bullets.

John Abramovic

Personal information
Born	(1919-02-09)February 9, 1919 Etna, Pennsylvania
Died	June 9, 2000(2000-06-09) (aged 81) Ormond Beach, Florida
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Etna (Etna, Pennsylvania)
College	Salem (1939–1943)
Playing career	1946–1948
Position	Forward
Number	3, 9, 31
Career history
1946–1947	Pittsburgh Ironmen
1947	St. Louis Bombers
1947	Baltimore Bullets
1947–1948	Syracuse Nationals
Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-American – Pic (1943)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life and college career

Abramovic grew up in Etna, Pennsylvania, and graduated from high school in 1937.[1] He worked in his family's plant manufacturing brooms for two years.[1] Abramovic was offered a scholarship through his high school coach to attend Salem College (now Salem University) in Salem, West Virginia, where he played from 1939 to 1943.[1][2] Abramovic's 2,170 points made him the first college basketball player to score more than 2,000 points in a career.[2][3]

Abramovic spent three years in the United States Navy during World War II.[2]

Professional career

Abramovic returned to Pennsylvania in 1946 to play for the Pittsburgh Ironmen of the newly formed Basketball Association of America (BAA).[2] Abramovic averaged 11.2 points per game during his only season with the team before it folded.[2] He played professionally for one more season and then retired from basketball to join the family broom and mop business in Etna.[2] Abramovic officiated prep and college sports for over 25 years.[2]

Legacy

Abramovic was inducted into the West Virginia Sportswriters Hall of Fame in 1971, and the Salem University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984.[3]

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	Pittsburgh	47	.242	.691	.7	11.2
1947–48	St. Louis	4	.100	.500	.3	1.0
1947–48	Baltimore	5	.000	.667	.2	.4
Career		56	.237	.686	.7	9.5

References

External links

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

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