Ralph Siewert
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 31, 1923 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan |
| Died | November 21, 1990 (aged 66) Mount Clemens, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mount Clemens (Mount Clemens, Michigan) |
| College | Dakota Wesleyan (1945–1946) |
| Playing career | 1946–1947 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 14, 20 |
| Career history | |
| 1947 | St. Louis Bombers |
| 1947 | Toronto Huskies |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Ralph Paul Siewert (December 31, 1923 – November 21, 1990)[1][2] was an American professional basketball player. He played for the St. Louis Bombers and Toronto Huskies during the inaugural 1946–47 season of the Basketball Association of America. At 7 feet 1 inch (2.16 m) tall,[1] he was the first seven-footer to play professional basketball.[3][4]
Career
At high school in Mount Clemens, Michigan, Siewart was both a center in basketball and a first baseman in baseball.[5]
In 1944, he was a
Siewert then went to college at Dakota Wesleyan University, where Siewert earned the nickname "Sky",[7] and later "Timber."[7] His college career ended prematurely when it was discovered that he had pitched professionally.[6] Afterwards, he signed to play American football with the Chicago Rockets of the All-America Football Conference.[6]
Siewert started his professional basketball career with the
Siewert scored a total of 20 points in his 21-game career.[4]
BAA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | St. Louis | 7 | .077 | .400 | .0 | .6 |
| 1946–47 | Toronto | 14 | .161 | .600 | .3 | 1.1 |
| Career | 21 | .136 | .533 | .2 | 1.0 | |
References
- ^ a b "Ralph Siewert Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ "Ralph Paul (Sky) Siewert". NBA.com. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ^ Johnson, Roy S. (21 October 1985). "Lots More Fun From Top to Bottom". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ ISBN 1579120865.
- ^ a b "Detroit Tigers Find Skyscraper Batting Practice Hurler". Daily Illini. Associated Press. March 18, 1944. p. 4. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ a b c Larson, Lloyd (July 11, 1946). "Indian Star Headed for Majors". Milwaukee Sentinel. part 2, p. 4. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ ISBN 1574883615.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com