Phil Farbman

Philip M. Farbman (April 3, 1924 – September 15, 1996) was an American professional basketball player.

Biography He was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Jewish immigrants Harry and Ida Farbman and was Jewish. He attended and played basketball at Brooklyn College (1941–43) and City College of New York (1947–48). He entered the US Army in 1943 to fight in World War II.

He was drafted in the first round of the 1948 Draft by the Philadelphia Warriors. He spent one season in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) as a member of the Philadelphia Warriors and Boston Celtics (1948–49).

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 1948–49 Philadelphia 27 .341 .581 .7 3.1 1948–49 Boston 21 .269 .789 .9 3.4Career 48 .307 .679 .8 3.2