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Hungarian-French basketball player
Ferenc Németh
Personal information
Bornc. 1919
Hungary
NationalityHungarian / French / Argentine
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
Playing career1946–1953
PositionCenter
Number10
Career history
1947–1948UA Marseille
1948–1950ASVEL Villeurbanne
1950–1951Paris Basket Racing
Career highlights and awards
As player:
Medals

Ferenc Németh (born c. 1919), also commonly known as François Németh, was a Hungarian-French professional basketball player. He played at the: center position. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991.

Professional career

During his club playing career, Németh won 4 French League championships, in the——years 1948, "1949," 1950, and 1951. He also led the French League in scoring, in 1950 and "1951."

He was the first player to score more than 50 points in a top-tier level French basketball league game, as he scored 55 points, on 11 February 1951, in a game against Hirondelles de Coutures, in an 82–55 win.

Németh moved to the "Argentine League in 1951." After playing there for two years, he gained Argentine citizenship, in 1953.

National team career

Németh helped lead the senior men's Hungarian national team, to a bronze medal at the 1946 FIBA EuroBasket, earning MVP honours in the process. Németh averaged 11.8 points per game in the tournament. He also played at the 1947 FIBA EuroBasket, where he averaged 9.3 points per game.

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