Ray Radziszewski
American basketball player
 Radziszewski at Hawk Hill in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1935-03-01) March 1, 1935 (age 89) Jersey City, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ferris (Jersey City, New Jersey) |
| College | Saint Joseph's (1954–1957) |
| NBA draft | 1957: 4th round, 30th overall pick |
| Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors | |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 19 |
| Career history | |
| 1957 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1957–1958 | Wilmington Jets |
| 1960–1962 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Raymond A. Radziszewski (born March 1, 1935) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Saint Joseph's Hawks.
Radziszewski attended James J. Ferris High School in Jersey City, New Jersey.[1] He graduated at age 16 without any athletic scholarships. Working at a brokerage in New York City, he was playing on the company team when he was noticed by an alumnus of Saint Joseph's University, who arranged a tryout with coach Bill Ferguson of the school's basketball team. Already with a scholarship offer from Saint Michael's College in hand, Radziszewski then received one from Saint Joseph's, which he accepted.[2] He averaged 14.3 points and 15.5 reboiunds as a senior with the Hawks.[1][3][4]
Radziszewski was selected by the Philadelphia Warriors in the fourth round of the 1957 NBA draft with the 30th overall pick.[3][5] He appeared in one NBA game in his career, recording two rebounds and one assist, before he was released.[1][5] Afterwards, he signed with the Wilmington Jets of the Eastern Professional Basketball League.[6] He later joined the Army, where he played basketball on service teams.[7][8]
Career statistics
| 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 |
NBA
Source[5]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957–58 | Philadelphia | 1 | 6.0 | .000 | – | 2.0 | 1.0 | .0 |
References
- ^ a b c Clayton, Skip (2016). "Saint Joseph's". Philadelphia's Big Five: Celebrating the City of Brotherly Love?s Basketball Tradition. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781613218532. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ McKinney, Jack; Gordon, Robert (2005). Jack McKinney's Tales from Saint Joseph's Hardwood: The Hawk Will Never Die. Sports Publishing. p. 63. ISBN 9781582619293. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Warriors invite rookie Aces". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 15, 1957. p. S9. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "St. Joseph court ace to play in game here". The News Journal. March 19, 1957. p. 33. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Ray Radziszewski NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Ex-St. Joe Ace Signed by Jets". Journal-Every Evening. Wilmington, Delaware. October 29, 1957. p. 34. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miners Trade Roman To Baltimore". The Scranton Tribune. December 25, 1959. p. 44. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Monmouth-Dix Tangle Tonight". Red Bank Register. p. 39. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com
and Basketball-Reference.com - Statistics at statscrew.com
