Ralph "Buckshot" O'Brien

School: 
Height: 
5-9
Position: 
Guard
Hometown: 
Indianapolis, IN
High School: 
Washington High School
  • Ranked among the nation's scoring leaders in 1949 (36th) and 1950 (20th)
  • Ranked among the nation's leaders in free-throw percentage in 1949 (17th) and 1950 (17th)
  • Ranked 21st in the nation in field-goal percentage in 1949
  • Four-time first-team all-league selection in the Mid-American Conference
  • Did not play in NCAA Tournament or NIT
  • Selected by the Indianapolis Olympians in 1950 NBA draft.

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1946-47

23

90

33

51

.647

213

9.3

1947-48

21

104

290

.359

43

59

.729

251

12.0

1948-49

23

151

368

.410

62

79

.785

364

15.8

1949-50

23

167

445

.375

86

108

.796

420

18.3

Totals

90

512

445

.375

224

297

.754

1248

13.9