Noble Jorgensen

Noble Jorgensen

Personal information
Born	(1925-05-18)May 18, 1925 Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Died	November 2, 1982(1982-11-02) (aged 57) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school	Taylor Allderdice (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
College	Westminster (1943–1945) Iowa (1945–1947)
Playing career	1947–1953
Position	Center
Number	17, 15, 13, 20, 6
Career history
1947	Pittsburgh Ironmen
1947–1948	Portland Indians
1948–1950	Sheboygan Red Skins
1950–1951	Tri-Cities Blackhawks
1951–1953	Syracuse Nationals
Career highlights and awards
PCPBL champion (1948)
Career BAA and NBA statistics
Point	2,363 (8.8 ppg)
Rebounds	862
Assists	915 (1.2 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Noble Gordon "Jorgy" Jorgensen (May 18, 1925 – November 2, 1982) was an American professional basketball player. He was a center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and other leagues. He was a member of Portland's first professional basketball championship when Portland Indians won the Pacific Coast Professional Basketball League in 1948.^[1][2] He retired from professional basketball following the 1952–53 NBA season.^[3]

He played high school basketball for Taylor Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.^[4][5]

Personal life

Jorgensen was the brother of former NBA player Roger Jorgensen^[6] and Byron Jorgensen who played college basketball for Ohio.^[7]

Death

Jorgensen died in Minneapolis in 1982 due to an aortic aneurysm.^[8]

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game
PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1946–47	Pittsburgh	15	–	.223	.640	–	.3	4.4
1949–50	Sheboygan	54	–	.353	.766	–	1.7	13.0
1950–51	Tri-Cities	22	–	.366	.706	5.1	1.2	11.2
1950–51	Syracuse	41	–	.376	.675	5.5	1.6	9.3
1951–52	Syracuse	66	20.0	.413	.797	4.4	1.0	8.0
1952–53	Syracuse	70	19.4	.333	.734	3.4	1.1	6.2
Career		268	19.7	.360	.742	4.3	1.2	8.8

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1949–50	Sheboygan	3	–	.386	.600	–	2.7	17.3
1950–51	Syracuse	7	–	.416	.636	3.0	1.0	7.1
1951–52	Syracuse	7	21.4	.365	.742	3.9	.7	8.7
1952–53	Syracuse	2	22.0	.556	.667	5.0	1.5	7.0
Career		19	21.6	.399	.663	3.6	1.2	9.3

References

1. Brian Gaynor (October 25, 2012). "Portland's first pro basketball title still has some buzzing". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
2. Brian Gaynor (October 28, 2012). "Eugene's Ty Lovelace and other Oregonians played key roles on Portland's first pro basketball championship team in 1948". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on February 8, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
3. "Jorgensen retires". The Boston Globe. Associated Press. August 4, 1953. p. 7. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Fred P. Alger (February 1, 1943). "Noble Jorgensen leads city league scorers". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 17. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Fred P. Alger (December 16, 1942). "Jorgensen family contributes another tall basketball player to high school league". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 19. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Roger Jorgensen going to Pitt". The Pittsburgh Press. January 16, 1946. p. 20. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Paul Kurtz (January 5, 1939). "Allderdice-South contest features city loop openers". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 22. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Former Redskin Jorgensen dies in Minneapolis". The Sheboygan Press. November 6, 1982. p. 17. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com  and Basketball Reference