Boris_Nachamkin

Boris Alexander Nachamkin (December 6, 1933 – February 14, 2018) was an American professional basketball player.Nachamkin was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Russian immigrants, and was Jewish. He played basketball for Thomas Jefferson High School. He then played college basketball for the New York University Violets men's basketball team.He played in the 1953 Maccabiah Games in Israel, winning a gold medal with the US team.Nachamkin was selected in the 1954 NBA draft (second round, 16th overall) by the Rochester Royals. He played for the Royals in 1954 as a forward and averaged 3.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.5 assists per contest in six career games.