Arnie Risen

School: 

Ohio State

Height: 
6-9
Position: 
Center
Hometown: 
Williamstown, KY
  • All-American Recognition: 1945 (Converse 2nd Team)
  • Leading scorer for 1945 Final Four team (15-5 record) and second-leading scorer for 1944 Final Four team (14-7)
  • Averaged 15.8 points in four NCAA Tournament games in 1944 and 1945 (2-2 record)
  • Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998.

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1943-44

21

272

13.0

1944-45

20

102

54

258

12.9

1945-46

6

27

8

62

10.3

Totals

47

27

8

592

12.6
  • NOTE: Risen attended Eastern Kentucky before transferring to Ohio State. He was declared ineligible at Ohio State early in the 1945-46 season.