Hank Lefkowitz Explained

Hank Lefkowitz
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:190
Birth Date:31 August 1923
Nationality:American
High School:Cleveland Heights
(Cleveland Heights, Ohio)
College:Case Western Reserve
Career Start:1946
Career End:1947
Career Number:6
Career Position:Forward
Years1:1946–1947
Team1:Cleveland Rebels
Bbr:lefkoha01

Henry A. Lefkowitz (August 31, 1923 – April 21, 2007) was a professional basketball player. He played for the Cleveland Rebels of the Basketball Association of America (now known as the National Basketball Association).[1]

High school career

Hank played high school basketball for Cleveland Heights High School, where he led the 1941 team to a Lake Erie League championship and earned All Lake Erie League honors.[2]

College career

Hank played college basketball at Western Reserve University (now known as Case Western Reserve University) where he was twice named co-captain and was named to the first All-Mid-American Conference team in 1946.[3]

Professional career

Hank played in 24 games for the Cleveland Rebels during the 1946–47 BAA season.[4]

BAA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played
 FG% Field-goal percentage
 FT% Free-throw percentage
 APG Assists per game
 PPG Points per game

Regular season

YearTeamGPFG%FT%APGPPG
1946–47Cleveland24 .193 .538 .2 2.1
Career24 .193 .538 .2 2.1

Playoffs

YearTeamGPFG%FT%APGPPG
1946–47Cleveland2 .222 1.000 .0 4.5
Career2 .222 1.000 .0 4.5

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hank Lefkowitz . Basketball-Reference.com.
  2. Web site: Henry Lefkowitz . Cleveland Jewish News.
  3. Web site: Lefkowitz, Hank : Jews In Sports @ Virtual Museum . Jewsinsports.org . 1923-08-31 . 2015-12-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110525223204/http://www.jewsinsports.org/profile.asp?sport=basketball&ID=165 . 2011-05-25 . dead.
  4. Web site: Pete Lalich Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120925222730/http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=LALICPE01 . 2012-09-25 .