Tony Jaros

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Template other 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 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.

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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. 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

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