Moe Becker

Morris R. "Moe" Becker (February 24, 1917 January 9, 1996) was an American professional basketball player. He played collegiately for Duquesne University. He played for the Pittsburgh Ironmen, Boston Celtics and Detroit Falcons in the BAA for 43 games during the 1946–47 season. Becker also played for the Wilmington Blue Bombers, Philadelphia Sphas and Baltimore Bullets of the American Basketball League, the Youngstown Bears of the National Basketball League, and the Atlanta Crackers of the Professional Basketball League of America.

Moe Becker
Personal information
Born(1917-02-24)February 24, 1917
New York City, New York
DiedJanuary 9, 1996(1996-01-09) (aged 78)
Peoria, Arizona
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
CollegeDuquesne (1938–1941)
Playing career1941–1948
PositionForward / Guard
Number5, 6, 67
Career history
1941–1942Aberdeen Army Center
1942Wilmington Blue Bombers
1943–1944Philadelphia Sphas
1944–1945Baltimore Bullets
1945–1946Youngstown Bears
1946Pittsburgh Ironmen
1946–1947Boston Celtics
1947Detroit Falcons
1947–1948Atlanta Crackers
1948Pitt-Altoona Railroaders
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

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
1946–47 Pittsburgh 17.201.533.86.4
1946–47 Boston 6.227.750.22.2
1946–47 Detroit 20.178.300.82.1
Career 43.196.500.73.8


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