Mickey Rottner
Personal information | |
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Born | Guard | March 23, 1919
Number | 6 |
Career history | |
1945–1946 | Sheboygan Red Skins |
1946–1948 | Chicago Stags |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Marvin "Mickey" Rottner (March 23, 1919 – September 21, 2011) was an American professional basketball player. He played three seasons of professional basketball in the years leading up to the formation of the National Basketball Association.
Rottner, a 5'10" guard from Tuley High School in Chicago, played collegiately at Loyola University in Chicago. He played for the Ramblers from 1939 to 1942 and was later named to the school's athletics hall of fame.[1]
Following his college career, Rottner played professionally, first in the
Rochester Royals.[2] Rottner then moved to the Basketball Association of America (BAA) to play for the Chicago Stags for two seasons. He averaged 5.4 points and 1.4 assists for the Stags in 100 games.[3]
Rottner died September 21, 2011.
BAA career statistics
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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 |
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1946–47 | Chicago | 56 | .290 | .544 | 1.7 | 7.6 |
1947–48 | Chicago | 44 | .288 | .324 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
Career | 100 | .290 | .478 | 1.4 | 5.4 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1947 | Chicago | 10 | .116 | .250 | .3 | 1.1 |
1948 | Chicago | 4 | .200 | .333 | .5 | 1.8 |
Career | 14 | .138 | .286 | .4 | 1.3 |
References
- ^ Loyola Mourns The Loss Of Mickey Rottner, accessed September 26, 2011
- ^ 'Mickey' Rottner, former Red Skins player, dies Archived 2011-10-09 at the Wayback Machine, accessed September 26, 2011
- ^ Mickey Rottner basketballreference.com profile, accessed September 26, 2011