Dick Ricketts
School:
Height:
6-8
Position:
Forward/Center
Hometown:
Pottstown, PA
- NCAA consensus first-team All-American in 1955 and consensus second-team All-American in 1954
- All-American Recognition: 1954 (Associated Press 2nd Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd Team, UP2, Converse 3rd Team) and 1955 (Associated Press 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, UP1, Converse 2nd Team)
- Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1953 (31st) and 1954 (60th)
- Ranked 17th in the nation in rebounding and 46th in free-throw percentage in 1955
- Averaged 18 points in two NCAA Tournament games in 1952 (1-1 record)
- Averaged 17.8 points in 13 NIT games in 1952 (fourth place), 1953 (third place), 1954 (runner-up) and 1955 (champion)
- Selected by the St. Louis Hawks in 1955 NBA draft
- Compiled a 1-6 pitching record in his only season with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1959.
Season | G | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PT | 3PTA | 3PT% | FTM | FTA | FT% | RB | RBA | PTS | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
27 | 130 | 331 | .393 | 76 | 105 | .724 | 290 | 10.7 | 336 | 12.4 | ||||
29 | 229 | 637 | .359 | 148 | 226 | .655 | 318 | 11.0 | 606 | 20.9 | ||||
29 | 205 | 488 | .420 | 88 | 121 | .727 | 301 | 10.4 | 498 | 17.2 | ||||
26 | 174 | 435 | .400 | 175 | 225 | .778 | 450 | 17.3 | 523 | 20.1 | ||||
Totals | 111 | 738 | 1891 | .390 | 487 | 677 | .719 | 1359 | 12.2 | 1963 | 17.7 |