Nat Militzok

Nathan Militzok (May 3, 1923 – May 14, 2009) was an American professional basketball player. He played the forward position for various teams, including the New York Knicks.

Early life Militzok, who was Jewish, was born in The Bronx, New York. Recalling his childhood, he said: "I never saw a dirt field. Everything was cement. ... We had two choices: either go to the schoolyard and play ball or hang around on the corner and get in trouble. So, we played basketball all our lives." World War II broke out, and he joined the Navy. Stationed at Cornell University, he joined its basketball team for the 1943–44 season. He was traded to the Toronto Huskies in February 1947 for cash.

He joined the Scranton Miners of the American Basketball League in 1948–49. He played with them through 1951–52, when he was sent to the Saratoga Harlem Yankees.

Later life After his basketball career, he became an attorney.

In 1999, he and the other Jewish players on the Knicks, Sonny Hertzberg, Ralph Kaplowitz, Leo Gottlieb, Hank Rosenstein, and Ossie Schectman, were inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in New York.

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 New York 36 .243 .548 .8 4.0 1946–47 Toronto 21 .295 .615 .7 4.8Career 57 .262 .571 .7 4.3