Arnie Risen
Arnold Denny "Stilts" Risen (October 9, 1924 – August 4, 2012) was an American professional basketball player.
 Risen in 1957 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 9, 1924 Williamstown, Kentucky |
| Died | August 4, 2012 (aged 87) Beachwood, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Williamstown (Williamstown, Kentucky) |
| College |
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| Playing career | 1945–1958 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 14, 19 |
| Career history | |
| 1945–1948 | Indianapolis Kautskys |
| 1948–1955 | Rochester Royals |
| 1955–1958 | Boston Celtics |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 7,633 |
| Rebounds | 5,011 |
| Assists | 1,058 |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 | |
A 6'9" (2.06 m) center, he led the Ohio State University Buckeyes to two straight Final Four appearances. Risen had transferred to Ohio State from Eastern Kentucky State Teacher's College.[1]
Risen played professionally in the NBA for ten seasons (1948–1958) as a member of the Rochester Royals and Boston Celtics. Risen was a four-time All-Star and two-time NBA Champion, and he scored 7,633 points in his NBA career. He was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998.
Risen died on August 4, 2012 in Beachwood, Ohio at the age of 87.[2]
BAA/NBA 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 |
| † | Won an NBA championship | * | Led the league |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | Rochester | 60 | – | .423* | .660 | – | 1.7 | 16.6 |
| 1949–50 | Rochester | 62 | – | .344 | .664 | – | 1.5 | 10.1 |
| 1950–51† | Rochester | 66 | – | .401 | .734 | 12.0 | 2.4 | 16.3 |
| 1951–52 | Rochester | 66 | 36.3 | .394 | .701 | 12.7 | 2.3 | 15.6 |
| 1952–53 | Rochester | 68 | 33.6 | .368 | .685 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 1953–54 | Rochester | 72 | 33.1 | .368 | .714 | 10.1 | 1.7 | 13.2 |
| 1954–55 | Rochester | 69 | 28.6 | .371 | .744 | 10.2 | 1.6 | 11.6 |
| 1955–56 | Boston | 68 | 23.5 | .383 | .708 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 8.1 |
| 1956–57† | Boston | 43 | 21.7 | .388 | .679 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 8.0 |
| 1957–58 | Boston | 63 | 17.8 | .338 | .683 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 6.1 |
| Career | 637 | 28.3 | .381 | .699 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 12.0 | |
| All-Star | 3 | 19.3 | .375 | .200 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 6.3 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Rochester | 4 | – | .415 | .667 | – | 2.5 | 16.5 |
| 1950 | Rochester | 2 | – | .368 | .600 | – | 2.0 | 11.5 |
| 1951† | Rochester | 14 | – | .389 | .644 | 14.0 | 2.4 | 19.5 |
| 1952 | Rochester | 6 | 38.2 | .407 | .700 | 12.5 | 1.5 | 15.7 |
| 1953 | Rochester | 3 | 36.3 | .289 | .708 | 11.7 | 0.7 | 13.0 |
| 1954 | Rochester | 6 | 33.3 | .418 | .750 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 14.8 |
| 1955 | Rochester | 3 | 25.7 | .447 | .737 | 12.3 | 1.7 | 16.0 |
| 1956 | Boston | 3 | 29.3 | .353 | .722 | 14.7 | 0.7 | 12.3 |
| 1957† | Boston | 10 | 15.2 | .444 | .655 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 7.5 |
| 1958 | Boston | 10 | 16.8 | .231 | .667 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 4.6 |
| Career | 61 | 25.0 | .385 | .677 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 13.0 | |
References
- "Arnie Risen". Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame. 2008.
- Klemko, Robert; Ahern, Gerry (August 5, 2012), "Hall of Fame basketball player Arnie Risen dies at age 87", USA Today
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
- Risen's Basketball Hall of Fame page
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