Ernie Beck

School: 
Height: 
6-4
Position: 
Forward
Hometown: 
Philadelphia, PA
High School: 
West Catholic High School
  • NCAA consensus first-team All-American in 1953
  • All-American Recognition: 1951 (Converse 4th Team) and 1953 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, UP1)
  • Led the nation in rebounding in 1951 before finishing 3rd in 1952 and 12th in 1953
  • Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1951 (12th), 1952 (17th) and 1953 (5th)
  • Led Penn in scoring and rebounding all three seasons
  • Averaged 23.5 points in two NCAA Tournament games in 1953 (1-1 record)
  • Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors in 1953 NBA draft.

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1950-51

27

230

532

.432

98

181

.541

556

20.6

558

20.7

1951-52

29

229

561

.408

138

197

.701

551

19.0

596

20.6

1952-53

26

245

625

.392

183

229

.799

450

17.3

673

25.9

Totals

82

704

1718

.410

419

607

.690

1557

19.0

1827

22.3