The Top 10 Jewish Basketball Players

1. Dolph Schayes: Named to 12 consecutive NBA All-Star games from 1951-1962. 
2. Nat Holman: In 1950, American sportswriters named him the third greatest player of the first half of the 20th century. 
3. Max Zaslofsky: Led the National Basketball League in scoring in 1947 with 1007 points. 
4. Max “Marty” Friedman: Played 20 years (1908-1927) for the New York Whirlwinds and considered one of the best defensive guards of his time. 
5. Barney Sedran: Only 5’4” and considered one of the greatest basketball players of the 1910s and 1920s. 
6. Larry Brown: 5’9” guard and winner of a gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. 
7. Sam Balter: Member of the 1936 Olympic basketball team, and only the Jewish-American to win a gold medal at the Berlin Olympics. 
8. Leonard Rosenbluth: Led the Tarheels to a 32-0 season in 1957, defeating Wilt Chamberlain’s Jayhawks. 
9. Danny Schayes: Averaged 13.9 points and 8.2 rebounds per game while playing for the Nuggets in 1987-1988. 
10. Art Heyman: Made the NBA All-Rookie Team in 1963.

A fascinating story of one of the greatest basketball teams, 

the South Philadelphia Hebrew Association.