Mike Bloom (basketball)

Meyer "Mike" Bloom (January 14, 1915 – June 5, 1993) was an American professional basketball player.

Mike Bloom
Personal information
Born(1915-01-14)January 14, 1915
New York City, New York
DiedJune 5, 1993(1993-06-05) (aged 78)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolTrenton (Trenton, New Jersey)
CollegeTemple (1935–1938)
Playing career1938–1949
PositionForward / center
Number28, 10, 11, 13
Career history
1938–1939Philadelphia Sphas
1939–1940Washington Brewers
1940–1941Baltimore Clippers
1941–1945Trenton Tigers
1945–1948Baltimore Bullets
1948Boston Celtics
1948–1949Minneapolis Lakers
1949Chicago Stags
Career highlights and awards
Career BAA statistics
Points634
Assists70
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

He attended Trenton Central High School, earning state basketball championships in 1932, 1933 and 1934.[1]

Born in New York City, he played collegiately for the Temple University.

He played for the Baltimore Bullets and Boston Celtics (1947–48), Minneapolis Lakers and Chicago Stags (1948–49) in the BAA for 93 games.

BAA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played  FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage  APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1947–48 Baltimore 34.272.715.711.1
1947–48 Boston 14.272.6491.09.2
1948–49 Minneapolis 24.141.725.62.3
1948–49 Chicago 21.247.794.83.4
Career 93.255.713.86.8

Playoffs

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1948 Boston 3.262.737.712.0
1949 Chicago 1.0001.000.02.0
Career 4.262.762.59.5

See also

References

  1. "Mike Bloom: Unheralded Trenton Basketball Player", Trenton Jewish Historical Society, July 27, 2016. Accessed August 1, 2019. "He led Trenton Central High School to three state championships (1932-1934)."


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