Johnny Jorgensen

American basketball player

For other people named Johnny Jorgensen, see John Jorgensen (disambiguation).

Johnny JorgensenPersonal information

Born| (1921-12-28)December 28, 1921
Chicago, Illinois
Died| January 19, 1973(1973-01-19) (aged 51)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Nationality| American
Listed height| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight| 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
Playing career| 1947–1949
Position| Guard / forward
Number| 0, 16
Career history
1947–1948| Chicago Stags
1947–1948| Baltimore Bullets
1948–1949| Minneapolis Lakers
Career highlights and awards

* BAA champion (1949)
* NBL champion (1948)

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

John Jay Jorgensen (December 28, 1921 – January 19, 1973) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'2" guard/forward, Jorgensen played two seasons (1947–1949) in the Basketball Association of America as a member of the Chicago Stags, Baltimore Bullets, and Minneapolis Lakers. He averaged 2.3 points per game in his BAA career and won a championship with the Lakers in 1949. He also played in the National Basketball League.

Jorgensen played on the freshman team of the DePaul Blue Demons during the 1941–42 season.[1]

## BAA career statistics

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Legend  GP  | Games played  |  GS | Games started  |  MPG | Minutes per game

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FG% | Field goal percentage  |  3P% | 3-point field goal percentage  |  FT% | Free throw percentage
RPG | Rebounds per game  |  APG | Assists per game  |  SPG | Steals per game
BPG | Blocks per game  |  PPG | Points per game  |  Bold | Career high
† | Won an NBA championship |

### Regular season

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Year  | Team  | GP  | FG%  | FT%  | APG  | PPG

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1947–48 | Chicago | 1 | 1.000 | .000 | .0 | 4.0
1947–48 | Baltimore | 2 | .286 | 1.000 | .0 | 2.5
1948–49†  | Minneapolis | 48 | .360 | .727 | .7 | 2.2
Career  | 51 | .366 | .735 | .6 | 2.3

### Playoffs

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Year  | Team  | GP  | FG%  | FT%  | APG  | PPG

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1949†  | Minneapolis | 6 | .429 | 1.000 | .0 | 1.2
Career  | 6 | .429 | 1.000 | .0 | 1.2

## References

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1. ^ "Johnny Jorgensen". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 21, 2020.

## External links

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*   * Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference

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Minneapolis Lakers 1947–48 NBL champions

* Carlson
* Dwan
* Jaros
* Jorgensen
* Mikan
* Napolitano
* Pollard
* Schaefer
* Smith

* Head coach Kundla

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Minneapolis Lakers 1948–49 BAA champions

* 10 Schaefer
* 13 Jaros
* 14 Gardner
* 15 Carlson
* 16 Jorgensen
* 17 Pollard
* 18 Ferrin
* 19 Dwan
* 20 Kachan
* 22 Forman
* 99 Mikan

* Head coach: Kundla

* Regular season
* Playoffs

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