Moe Becker

Moe Becker

Personal information
Born	(1917-02-24)February 24, 1917 New York City, New York
Died	January 9, 1996(1996-01-09) (aged 78) Peoria, Arizona
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
First-team All-American – MSG (1941)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

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
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	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 and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com