| Phil Farbman | |
| Number: | 15, 8 |
| Position: | Forward |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lb: | 185 |
| Birth Date: | 3 April 1924 |
| Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality: | American |
| College: | Brooklyn (1941–1943) CCNY (1947–1948) |
| Draft Year: | 1948 |
| Draft League: | BAA |
| Career Start: | 1948 |
| Career End: | 1949 |
| Years1: | 1948–1949 |
| Team1: | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Years2: | 1949 |
| Team2: | Boston Celtics |
| Bbr: | farbmph01 |
Philip M. Farbman (April 3, 1924 – September 15, 1996) was an American professional basketball player.
He was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Jewish immigrants Harry and Ida Farbman and was Jewish. He attended and played basketball at Brooklyn College (1941–43) and City College of New York (1947–48).[1] He entered the US Army in 1943 to fight in World War II.
He was drafted in the first round of the 1948 Draft by the Philadelphia Warriors. He spent one season in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) as a member of the Philadelphia Warriors and Boston Celtics (1948–49).
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | Philadelphia | 27 | .341 | .581 | .7 | 3.1 |
| 1948–49 | Boston | 21 | .269 | .789 | .9 | 3.4 |
| Career | 48 | .307 | .679 | .8 | 3.2 | |