American professional basketball player
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1915-01-14)January 14, 1915 New York City, New York |
| Died | June 5, 1993(1993-06-05) (aged 78) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Trenton (Trenton, New Jersey) |
| College | Temple (1935–1938) |
| Playing career | 1938–1949 |
| Position | Forward / center |
| Number | 28, 10, 11, 13 |
| Career history | |
| 1938–1939 | Philadelphia Sphas |
| 1939–1940 | Washington Brewers |
| 1940–1941 | Baltimore Clippers |
| 1941–1945 | Trenton Tigers |
| 1945–1948 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1948 | Boston Celtics |
| 1948–1949 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1949 | Chicago Stags |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career BAA statistics | |
| Points | 634 |
| Assists | 70 |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Meyer "Mike" Bloom (January 14, 1915 – June 5, 1993) was an American professional basketball player.
He attended Trenton Central High School, earning state basketball championships in 1932, 1933 and 1934.
Born in New York City, he played collegiately for the Temple University.
He played for the Baltimore Bullets and Boston Celtics (1947–48), Minneapolis Lakers and Chicago Stags (1948–49) in the BAA for 93 games.
BAA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947–48 | Baltimore | 34 | .272 | .715 | .7 | 11.1 |
| 1947–48 | Boston | 14 | .272 | .649 | 1.0 | 9.2 |
| 1948–49 | Minneapolis | 24 | .141 | .725 | .6 | 2.3 |
| 1948–49 | Chicago | 21 | .247 | .794 | .8 | 3.4 |
| Career | 93 | .255 | .713 | .8 | 6.8 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Boston | 3 | .262 | .737 | .7 | 12.0 |
| 1949 | Chicago | 1 | .000 | 1.000 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 4 | .262 | .762 | .5 | 9.5 | |
See also
References
- "Mike Bloom: Unheralded Trenton Basketball Player", Trenton Jewish Historical Society, July 27, 2016. Accessed August 1, 2019. "He led Trenton Central High School to three state championships (1932-1934)."
External links
- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
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| Baltimore Bullets 1945–46 ABL champions | |
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- 1915 births
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- All-American college men's basketball players
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- Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) players
- Basketball players from New York City
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- Boston Celtics players
- Chicago Stags players
- Jewish American basketball players
- Minneapolis Lakers players
- NBA championship–winning players
- Trenton Central High School alumni
- Temple Owls men's basketball players
- Centers (basketball)
- Forwards (basketball)
- 20th-century American Jews
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- American basketball biography, 1910s birth stubs