Goebel Franklin "Tex" Ritter (February 26, 1924 – October 15, 2004) was an American professional basketball player.[1] Ritter was selected in the 1948 BAA Draft by the New York Knicks after a collegiate career at Eastern Kentucky.[1] He played for the Knicks for three seasons before retiring from basketball.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 26, 1924 Richmond, Kentucky |
| Died | October 15, 2004 (aged 80) Letcher, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Madison (Richmond, Kentucky) |
| College | Eastern Kentucky (1944–1948) |
| NBA draft | 1948: -- round, -- |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 1948–1951 |
| Position | Guard / forward |
| Number | 23 |
| Career history | |
| 1948–1951 | New York Knicks |
| Career BAA/NBA statistics | |
| Points | 911 (6.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 65 (1.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 145 (1.0 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
BAA/NBA career statistics
edit| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | RPG | Rebounds per game | ||
| APG | Assists per game | PPG | Points per game | ||
| Bold | Career high | ||||
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | New York | 55 | .348 | .623 | – | 1.0 | 6.1 |
| 1949–50 | New York | 62 | .337 | .710 | – | .8 | 5.2 |
| 1950–51 | New York | 34 | .379 | .690 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 3.7 |
| Career | 151 | .348 | .674 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 5.2 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | New York | 5 | .303 | .550 | – | .4 | 6.2 |
| 1950 | New York | 5 | .303 | .893 | – | 1.6 | 9.0 |
| 1951 | New York | 3 | .200 | 1.000 | .7 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 13 | .296 | .755 | .7 | .8 | 6.1 | |
References
edit- ^ a b c Tex Ritter. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on January 25, 2013.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
- Ritter's obituary
- EKU's Hall of Fame entry
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