1. Leonard Robert Rosenbluth was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association, but he is remembered, first and foremost, for his college basketball player days.
22 Facts About Lennie Rosenbluth
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Lennie Rosenbluth was born in the Bronx on January 22,1933.
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Lennie Rosenbluth was the son of Rose and Jack Rosenbluth.
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Lennie Rosenbluth was named third team All-America, averaging 25.5 points per game and 11.7 rebounds.
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Lennie Rosenbluth later achieved All-America honors during his sophomore year, but this time they were split between various first and second team selections.
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Lennie Rosenbluth again led the Tar Heels in scoring with a 26.7 average.
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Lennie Rosenbluth's scored 20 points in the championship final, was the tournament's overall top scorer at 28.0 ppg, and was named to the All-Tournament Team.
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Lennie Rosenbluth was named the ACC Player of the Year and ACC Male Athlete of the Year.
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Lennie Rosenbluth was honored for his athletic achievements while at North Carolina.
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Lennie Rosenbluth was named to the ACC 50th Anniversary men's basketball team in 2002, as one of the 50 greatest players in Atlantic Coast Conference history.
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Lennie Rosenbluth was selected to the "All-Decade Final Four" team for the 1950s.
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Lennie Rosenbluth was inducted into the Helms College Basketball Hall of Fame and was a member of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
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Lennie Rosenbluth competed in the Maccabiah Games in Israel, before his pro career.
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Lennie Rosenbluth received a number of other accolades and awards during his playing career:.
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Until 1992, Lennie Rosenbluth was the only collegian to be named NCAA National Player of the Year, ACC Player of the Year, ACC Tournament MVP, and NCAA regional MVP in the same season.
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Lennie Rosenbluth's feat has since been matched by Christian Laettner of Duke University and UNC's Antawn Jamison.
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Lennie Rosenbluth held several UNC records at the time of his death, including most points in a single season, and highest single-season average.
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Lennie Rosenbluth was selected in the first round of the 1957 NBA draft by the Philadelphia Warriors.
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Lennie Rosenbluth made his NBA debut with the franchise on October 25,1957, playing six minutes and scoring a two-point field goal against the Syracuse Nationals.
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Lennie Rosenbluth ultimately played in 82 games for the Warriors, and made his final appearance in the NBA on February 11,1959.
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Lennie Rosenbluth eventually moved back to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, just over a decade before his death.
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Lennie Rosenbluth died on June 18,2022, at the age of 89.