Ralph O'Brien

Ralph E. O'Brien (born April 8, 1928) is a retired American professional basketball player.

Ralph O'Brien
Personal information
Born (1928-04-08) April 8, 1928
Henshaw, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High schoolGeorge Washington
(Indianapolis, Indiana)
CollegeButler (1946–1950)
NBA draft1950 / Round: 6 / Pick: 68th overall
Selected by the Indianapolis Olympians
Playing career1951–1953
PositionPoint guard
Number6, 20
Career history
1950-1951Grand Rapids Hornets
1951Waterloo Hawks
1951–1952Indianapolis Olympians
1952–1953Baltimore Bullets
Career highlights and awards
  • 4× First-team All-MAC (1947–1950)
Career NBA statistics
Points848 (7.1 ppg)
Rebounds192 (1.6 rpg)
Assists180 (1.5 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

A 5'9" point guard from Butler University, O'Brien played two seasons (1951–1953) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Indianapolis Olympians and Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 7.1 points per game in his NBA career.[1]

O'Brien was the last Butler product to appear in an NBA game for more than a half-century, before the 2010 arrival of Gordon Hayward.

See also

References

  1. "Ralph O'Brien". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2013-11-11.



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