Ferenc Németh (basketball) explained

Ferenc Németh
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:243
Birth Date:[1]
Birth Place:Hungary
Nationality:Hungarian / French / Argentine
Career Number:10
Career Position:Center
Career Start:1946
Career End:1953
Years1:1947–1948
Team1:UA Marseille
Years2:1948–1950
Years3:1950–1951
Team3:Paris Basket Racing
Highlights:As player:

Ferenc Németh (born), also commonly known as François Németh, was a Hungarian-French professional basketball player. He played at the center position. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991.

Professional career

During his club playing career, Németh won 4 French League championships, in the years 1948, 1949, 1950, and 1951. He also led the French League in scoring, in 1950 and 1951.[2]

He was the first player to score more than 50 points in a top-tier level French basketball league game, as he scored 55 points, on 11 February 1951, in a game against Hirondelles de Coutures, in an 82–55 win.

Németh moved to the Argentine League in 1951. After playing there for two years, he gained Argentine citizenship, in 1953.[3]

National team career

Németh helped lead the senior men's Hungarian national team, to a bronze medal at the 1946 FIBA EuroBasket, earning MVP honours in the process. Németh averaged 11.8 points per game in the tournament. He also played at the 1947 FIBA EuroBasket, where he averaged 9.3 points per game.[4] [5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ferenc Nemeth – Le colosse gourmand . Basket Retro . 4 February 2023.
  2. http://www.basketarchives.fr/palmaresproa.htm Palmarès du championnat de France de basket .
  3. https://basket-retro.com/2021/10/12/ferenc-nemeth-le-colosse-gourmand/ Ferenc Nemeth – Le colosse gourmand.
  4. https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/Ferenc%20NEMETH/pid/67673/_//players.html Ferenc NEMETH (HUN) participated in 2 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
  5. https://www.fibaeurope.com/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_1947.roundID_2241.playerID_67673.teamID_299.html FERENC NEMETH HUNGARY.