 Bergman in 1970 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1947 (age 76–77) Clinton, Iowa, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Mary's (Clinton, Iowa) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 1971: 2nd round, 31st overall pick |
| Selected by the Cincinnati Royals | |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Joseph Bergman (born c. 1947) is an American former basketball player and psychiatrist. He was a highly recruited prospect while playing at St. Mary's High School in his hometown of Clinton, Iowa, and is considered one of Iowa's best high school basketball players.[1] Bergman played college basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Creighton Bluejays. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Royals of the National Basketball Association (NBA) but elected to pursue a career in psychiatry over playing professional basketball. Bergman worked at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, New Hampshire, for 24 years until his retirement in 2015.
- ^ Naughton, John (March 2, 2018). "The Register's list of the 50 best Iowa high school boys' basketball stars of all time". Des Moines Register. Retrieved May 6, 2020.