Mike Bloom (basketball)

Mike Bloom
Personal information
Born	January 14, 1915; New York City, New York
Died	June 5, 1993 (aged 78)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Trenton (Trenton, New Jersey)
College	Temple (1935–1938)
Playing career	1938–1949
Position	Forward / center
Number	28, 10, 11, 13
Career history
1938–1939	Philadelphia Sphas
1939–1940	Washington Brewers
1940–1941	Baltimore Clippers
1941–1945	Trenton Tigers
1945–1948	Baltimore Bullets
1948	Boston Celtics
1948–1949	Minneapolis Lakers
1949	Chicago Stags
Career highlights and awards
	ABL champion (1946); Consensus All-American (1938); NIT champion (1938);
Career BAA statistics
Points	634
Assists	70
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Meyer "Mike" Bloom (January 14, 1915 – June 5, 1993) was an American professional basketball player.

He attended Trenton Central High School, earning state basketball championships in 1932, 1933 and 1934.^[1]

Born in New York City, he played collegiately for the Temple University.

He played for the Baltimore Bullets and Boston Celtics (1947–48), Minneapolis Lakers and Chicago Stags (1948–49) in the BAA for 93 games.

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
1947–48	Baltimore	34	.272	.715	.7	11.1
1947–48	Boston	14	.272	.649	1.0	9.2
1948–49	Minneapolis	24	.141	.725	.6	2.3
1948–49	Chicago	21	.247	.794	.8	3.4
Career		93	.255	.713	.8	6.8

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1948	Boston	3	.262	.737	.7	12.0
1949	Chicago	1	.000	1.000	.0	2.0
Career		4	.262	.762	.5	9.5

References

^ "Mike Bloom: Unheralded Trenton Basketball Player", Trenton Jewish Historical Society, July 27, 2016. Accessed August 1, 2019. "He led Trenton Central High School to three state championships (1932-1934)."

External links

Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com

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[1] "Mike Bloom: Unheralded Trenton Basketball Player", Trenton Jewish Historical Society, July 27, 2016. Accessed August 1, 2019. "He led Trenton Central High School to three state championships (1932-1934)."

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