 The Illio, 1953 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 18, 1930 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | November 1, 2007 (aged 76) Buffalo Grove, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Marshall (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Illinois (1950–1953) |
| NBA draft | 1953: 3rd round, 18th overall pick |
| Selected by the Milwaukee Hawks | |
| Playing career | 1953–1957 |
| Position | Forward / guard |
| Number | 7, 26 |
| Career history | |
| 1953–1957 | Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career statistics | |
| Points | 827 (6.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 341 (2.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 125 (1.0 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Irving "Irv" Bemoras (November 18, 1930 – November 1, 2007) was an American basketball player.[1]
He played collegiately for the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where he was voted as one of the top 100 players of all time.
He was selected by the Milwaukee Hawks in the 1953 NBA draft. He played for the Milwaukee Hawks in 1953-54 and the relocated St. Louis Hawks in 1956-57 in the NBA for 131 games.
He is a member of the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.
Family
Irv Bemoras and Sally, his wife for over 50 years, had three children and six grandchildren.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| 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 |
NBA
Source[2]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953–54 | Milwaukee | 69 | 21.7 | .366 | .668 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 7.4 |
| 1956–57 | St. Louis | 62 | 15.9 | .322 | .680 | 2.0 | .7 | 5.1 |
| Career | 131 | 18.9 | .347 | .672 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 6.3 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | St. Louis | 3 | 6.7 | .375 | 1.000 | 2.0 | .3 | 3.0 |
References
- ↑ Trevor Jensen. "Irving Bemoras: 1930–2007". Chicago Tribune. 3 November 2007.
- ↑ "Irv Bemoras NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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