Jerry Greenspan

Jerry Greenspan

Greenspan, circa 1963
Personal information
Born	(1941-11-22)November 22, 1941 Newark, New Jersey
Died	September 11, 2019(2019-09-11) (aged 77) Florham Park, New Jersey
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Weequahic (Newark, New Jersey)
College	Maryland (1960–1963)
NBA draft	1963: 3rd round, 24th overall pick
Selected by the Syracuse Nationals
Playing career	1963–1965
Position	Shooting guard
Number	22
Career history
1963–1965	Philadelphia 76ers
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-ACC (1963)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Gerald Greenspan (November 22, 1941 – September 11, 2019) was an American basketball player. Greenspan, who was 6' 7", 275 lbs. played shooting guard.

College

Born and raised in Newark, New Jersey, he played at the University of Maryland.[1] Greenspan led the team in scoring and rebounds in 1962 and 1963. He received an honorable mention for the 1963 All-American team, and was named to the second team for the All-Atlantic Coast Conference. He had 501 rebounds during his college career.[1]

NBA

He was drafted by the Syracuse Nationals in the third round of the 1963 NBA draft. Greenspan remained with the team until his retirement at the end of the 1964–65 NBA season.[1]

Hall of Fame

Greenspan, who was Jewish, was inducted into the MetroWest Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.[2]

Career statistics

Legend

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[3]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1963–64	Philadelphia	20	14.0	.356	.680	3.6	.6	4.9
1964–65	Philadelphia	5	9.8	.615	1.000	2.2	.0	4.8
Career		25	13.2	.388	.724	3.3	.4	4.9

See also

• List of select Jewish basketball players

References

1. "Greenspan, Jerry". Jews in Sports. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
2. Kaplan, Ron. "Hall of Fame induction becomes a family affair". NJ Jewish News. Archived from the original on May 17, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
3. "Jerry Greenspan NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 21, 2024.

External links

• Basketball Reference stats