Moe Becker
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | New York City, New York | February 24, 1917
Died | January 9, 1996 Peoria, Arizona | (aged 78)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Duquesne (1938–1941) |
Playing career | 1941–1948 |
Position | Forward / Guard |
Number | 5, 6, 67 |
Career history | |
1941–1942 | Aberdeen Army Center |
1942 | Wilmington Blue Bombers |
1943–1944 | Philadelphia Sphas |
1944–1945 | Baltimore Bullets |
1945–1946 | Youngstown Bears |
1946 | Pittsburgh Ironmen |
1946–1947 | Boston Celtics |
1947 | Detroit Falcons |
1947–1948 | Atlanta Crackers |
1948 | Pitt-Altoona Railroaders |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Morris R. "Moe" Becker (February 24, 1917 – January 9, 1996) was an American professional basketball player. He played collegiately for Duquesne University. He played for the Pittsburgh Ironmen, Boston Celtics and Detroit Falcons in the BAA for 43 games during the 1946–47 season. Becker also played for the Wilmington Blue Bombers, Philadelphia Sphas and Baltimore Bullets of the American Basketball League, the Youngstown Bears of the National Basketball League, and the Atlanta Crackers of the Professional Basketball League of America.
BAA career statistics
Legend | |||||
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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 |
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1946–47 | Pittsburgh | 17 | .201 | .533 | .8 | 6.4 |
1946–47 | Boston | 6 | .227 | .750 | .2 | 2.2 |
1946–47 | Detroit | 20 | .178 | .300 | .8 | 2.1 |
Career | 43 | .196 | .500 | .7 | 3.8 |
External links
- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
Categories:
- 1917 births
- 1996 deaths
- All-American college men's basketball players
- Basketball players at the 1940 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four
- Basketball players from New York (state)
- Boston Celtics players
- Detroit Falcons (basketball) players
- Duquesne Dukes men's basketball players
- Pittsburgh Ironmen players
- Professional Basketball League of America players
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from New York City
- Youngstown Bears players
- American men's basketball players
- American basketball biography, 1910s birth stubs