Anthony Joseph Jaros (February 22, 1920 – April 22, 1995) was an American professional basketball player who won two championships with the Minneapolis Lakers, one in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and one in the newly-formed National Basketball Association (NBA).

A 6'3" (1.90 m) forward/guard from the University of Minnesota, Jaros played four seasons (1946–1947; 1948–1951) in the Basketball Association of America/National Basketball Association as a member of the Chicago Stags and Minneapolis Lakers. He averaged 5.4 points per game in his BAA/NBA career and won two league championships with the Lakers. He also spent one season in the National Basketball League with the Lakers (1947–1948), winning the NBL title that season.

Tony Jaros' River Garden, in Northeast Minneapolis

Jaros went to Edison High School in Northeast Minneapolis, and later owned a well-known bar in that neighborhood that bears his name to this day. Tony Jaros' River Garden bar is home of the "Greenie," a very strong lime-flavored drink made with vodka. The drink was invented more than 50 years ago, and was originally sold informally at softball games by Jaros' son Tommy. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the bar began selling "make-your-own-Greenie" kits for customers to make at home during lockdown when the bar was closed. The kits have continued as a St. Patrick's Day offering.[1] The bar has several photos of Jaros, as well as one of his last NBA pension checks, framed on the wall.

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
 †  Won an NBA championship

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1946–47 Chicago 59 .289 .707 – .5 8.2
1948–49† Minneapolis 59 .343 .718 – 1.0 5.8
1949–50† Minneapolis 61 .291 .750 – 1.0 3.9
1950–51 Minneapolis 63 .307 .631 2.1 1.1 3.8
Career 242 .306 .702 2.1 .9 5.4

Playoffs

Year Team GP FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1946–47 Chicago 11 .265 .710 – .4 9.3
1948–49† Minneapolis 10 .357 .783 – 1.1 5.8
1949–50† Minneapolis 2 .000 .500 – .0 .5
1950–51 Minneapolis 7 .300 .727 1.0 .9 2.9
Career 30 .287 .731 1.0 .7 6.0

References

  1. ^ Shea, Paul (March 10, 2024). "This Minnesota Bar Offers Up Its Unique Greenie Recipe For St. Patrick's Day". 98.1 - Minnesota's New Country. Retrieved February 4, 2025.


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