John Abramovic
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 9, 1919 Etna, Pennsylvania |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 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 International (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 |
John "Brooms" Abramovic Jr. (born February 9, 1919 – June 9, 2000) was an American professional basketball player of Croatian origin[1] who played in the National Basketball Association.
He played basketball at Salem College (now Salem International University) in Salem, West Virginia before going on to play for three different NBA teams (and one NBL team) in the mid-1940s.
John is a member of the 1984 Salem University Hall of Fame class.
He led men's college basketball in scoring for two straight years (1941–42 and 1942–43).
NBA 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 |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | 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
- ↑ Croatian Heritage by Adam Eterovich
External links
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Categories:
- 1919 births
- 2000 deaths
- American people of Croatian descent
- Baltimore Bullets (1944–54) players
- Basketball players from Pennsylvania
- People from Etna, Pennsylvania
- Pittsburgh Ironmen players
- Salem International Tigers men's basketball players
- Small forwards
- St. Louis Bombers (NBA) players
- Syracuse Nationals players
- American basketball biography, 1910s birth stubs
