Phil Farbman
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 3, 1924 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | September 15, 1996 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Brooklyn (1941–1943) CCNY (1947–1948) |
| BAA draft | 1948: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1948–1949 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 15, 8 |
| Career history | |
| 1948–1949 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1949 | Boston Celtics |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Philip M. Farbman (April 3, 1924 – September 15, 1996) was an American professional basketball player.
Biography
[edit]He was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Jewish immigrants Harry and Ida Farbman and was Jewish.[citation needed] He attended and played basketball at Brooklyn College (1941–43) and City College of New York (1947–48).[1] He entered the US Army in 1943 to fight in World War II.[citation needed]
He was drafted in the first round of the 1948 Draft by the Philadelphia Warriors.[1] He spent one season in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) as a member of the Philadelphia Warriors and Boston Celtics (1948–49).
BAA career statistics
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | Philadelphia | 27 | .341 | .581 | .7 | 3.1 |
| 1948–49 | Boston | 21 | .269 | .789 | .9 | 3.4 |
| Career | 48 | .307 | .679 | .8 | 3.2 | |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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