Irwin Paul Rothenberg (December 31, 1921 – July 18, 2009) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Cleveland Rebels, Washington Capitols, Baltimore Bullets, St. Louis Bombers, and New York Knicks of the Basketball Association of America (now known as the National Basketball Association). Rothenberg also played in the American Basketball League for the Philadelphia Sphas, New York Gothams, and Paterson Crescents.
College career Rothenberg played college basketball at Long Island University where his team qualified for the 1942 NIT.
Professional career American Basketball League career For the 1944–45 season, Rothenberg played for the Philadelphia Sphas where they won the league title.
For the 1945–46 season, Rothenberg played for the New York Gothams.
For the 1949–50 and 1950–51 seasons, Rothenberg played for the Paterson Crescents.
Basketball Association of America career For the 1946–47 BAA season, Rothenberg played for the Cleveland Rebels.
For the 1947–48 BAA season, Rothenberg played for the Washington Capitols, Baltimore Bullets, and St. Louis Bombers. That season, he led the BAA in games played
For the 1948–49 BAA season, Rothenberg played for the New York Knicks.
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 Cleveland 29 .216 .556 .5 3.5 1947–48 Washington 11 .250 .762 .1 4.2 1947–48 Baltimore 14 .291 .478 .1 4.4 1947–48 St. Louis 24 .289 .566 .2 7.8 1948–49 New York 53 .275 .644 1.3 5.9Career 131 .267 .606 .7 5.4
Playoffs Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG 1948 St. Louis 5 .147 .571 .0 2.8 1949 New York 6 .211 .200 .3 1.7Career 11 .170 .353 .2 2.2
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