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Boris Alexander Nachamkin (December 6, 1933 – February 14, 2018) was an American professional basketball player.[1]
Nachamkin was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Russian immigrants, and was Jewish.[2] He played basketball for Thomas Jefferson High School.[3][4] He then played college basketball for the New York University Violets men's basketball team.[1]
He played in the 1953 Maccabiah Games in Israel, winning a gold medal with the US team.[5]
Nachamkin was selected in the 1954 NBA draft (second round, 16th overall) by the Rochester Royals.[1] He played for the Royals in 1954 as a forward and averaged 3.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.5 assists per contest in six career games.[1]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Source[1]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954–55 | Rochester | 6 | 9.8 | .300 | .615 | 3.2 | .5 | 3.3 |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Boris Nachamkin NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ Wechsler, Bob (August 4, 2008). Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. KTAV Publishing House, Inc. ISBN 9780881259698 – via Google Books.
- ^ Friedland, Stan (December 26, 2007). The Judo Twins. AuthorHouse. ISBN 9781463482893 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle from Milwaukee, Wisconsin on April 7, 1950 · Page 16". Newspapers.com. April 7, 1950.
- ^ "78 LOCAL ATHLETES ON MACCABIAH LIST; 102 From Metropolitan Area Will Compete in Games at Tel Aviv This Month". The New York Times.
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