Ferenc Németh (born ), also commonly known as François Németh, was a Hungarian-French professional

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player. He played at the

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position. He was named one of

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in 1991.

Professional career

During his

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playing career, Németh won 4

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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

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, 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

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, where he averaged 9.3 points per game.FERENC NEMETH HUNGARY.
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Basket Retro Ferenc Nemeth – Le colosse gourmand
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