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Barney Sedran, guard CCNY; pre-NBA star for many teams, including the Cleveland Rosenblums. Shortest player in the Naismith Hall of Fame. [52] [53] Amar'e Stoudemire, power forward, New York Knicks; claims to have Jewish roots, but this is unconfirmed [54] Sidney Tanenbaum, All-American, NYU; guard for BAA/NBA's New York Knicks and Baltimore ...
Pages in category "Jewish American basketball players" The following 165 pages are in this category, out of 165 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This list of Jewish athletes in sports contains ... NBA 6' 9" small ... Canada-Belgium, Formula One driver, second youngest podium finisher in F1 history, and ...
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On November 1, 1946, in the first ever game of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) which later on became the NBA, Schectman made the first basket when the Knicks played the Toronto Huskies at Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens. The Knicks won the game 68–66. Schectman's basket is considered the first in NBA history. [6]
Van Nuys native Ryan Turell was on a historic NCAA tournament tear when the pandemic shut down his season, but not his dream of becoming the first Orthodox Jew to play in the NBA
Notable Jewish American people who have played, coached, or been involved in basketball. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Ryan is a religious Orthodox Jew, keeps kosher, observes the Jewish Sabbath, and wears a yarmulke on his head—even while playing basketball. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] Turell said that if he were to play in the NBA he would play on the Sabbath, but would walk to games and practices scheduled for the Sabbath. [ 3 ]