| Irv Rothenberg | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 7 |
| Weight Lb: | 215 |
| Birth Date: | 31 December 1921 |
| Birth Place: | Bronx, New York |
| Death Place: | Delray Beach, Florida |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | Roosevelt (New York City, New York) |
| College: | LIU Brooklyn (1941–1944) |
| Draft League: | BAA |
| Draft Year: | 1947 |
| Draft Round: | -- |
| Draft Pick: | -- |
| Draft Team: | Washington Capitols |
| Career Start: | 1944 |
| Career End: | 1951 |
| Career Number: | 6, 18, 35, 3 |
| Career Position: | Center |
| Years1: | 1944–1945 |
| Team1: | Philadelphia Sphas |
| Years2: | 1945–1946 |
| Team2: | New York Gothams |
| Years3: | 1946–1947 |
| Team3: | Cleveland Rebels |
| Years4: | 1947 |
| Team4: | Washington Capitols |
| Years5: | 1947–1948 |
| Team5: | Baltimore Bullets |
| Years6: | 1948 |
| Team6: | St. Louis Bombers |
| Years7: | 1948–1949 |
| Team7: | New York Knicks |
| Years8: | 1949–1951 |
| Team8: | Paterson Crescents |
Irwin Paul Rothenberg (December 31, 1921 - July 18, 2009[1]) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Cleveland Rebels, Washington Capitols, Baltimore Bullets, St. Louis Bombers, and New York Knicks of the Basketball Association of America (now known as the National Basketball Association).[2] Rothenberg also played in the American Basketball League for the Philadelphia Sphas, New York Gothams, and Paterson Crescents.[3]
Irv played college basketball at Long Island University where his team qualified for the 1942 NIT.[3]
For the 1944-45 season, Irv played for the Philadelphia Sphas where they won the league title.[3]
For the 1945-46 season, Irv played for the New York Gothams.[3]
For the 1949–50 and 1950-51 seasons, Irv played for the Paterson Crescents.[3]
For the 1946–47 BAA season, Irv played for the Cleveland Rebels.[4]
For the 1947–48 BAA season, Irv played for the Washington Capitols, Baltimore Bullets, and St. Louis Bombers.[4] That season, he led the BAA in games played [5]
For the 1948–49 BAA season, Irv played for the New York Knicks.[4]
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Cleveland | 29 | .216 | .556 | .5 | 3.5 |
| 1947–48 | Washington | 11 | .250 | .762 | .1 | 4.2 |
| 1947–48 | Baltimore | 14 | .291 | .478 | .1 | 4.4 |
| 1947–48 | St. Louis | 24 | .289 | .566 | .2 | 7.8 |
| 1948–49 | New York | 53 | .275 | .644 | 1.3 | 5.9 |
| Career | 131 | .267 | .606 | .7 | 5.4 | |
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | St. Louis | 5 | .147 | .571 | .0 | 2.8 |
| 1949 | New York | 6 | .211 | .200 | .3 | 1.7 |
| Career | 11 | .170 | .353 | .2 | 2.2 | |