Vinnie Ernst

School: 
Height: 
5-8
Position: 
Guard
Hometown: 
Jersey City, NJ
High School: 
St. Aloysius High School
  • All-American Recognition: 1963 (Converse 2nd Team)
  • Ranked 42nd in the nation in free-throw percentage in 1962
  • Did not play in NCAA Tournament
  • NIT Most Valuable Player in 1961. Averaged 10.3 points in eight NIT games in 1961 (champion), 1962 (eliminated in first round) and 1963 (champion)
  • Selected by the Boston Celtics in sixth round of 1963 NBA draft (54th pick overall, did not play in league).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1960-61

29

109

276

.395

67

80

.838

115

4.0

285

9.8

1961-62

26

101

259

.390

100

125

.800

103

4.0

302

11.6

1962-63

28

106

251

.422

112

148

.757

110

3.9

324

11.6

Totals

83

316

786

.402

279

353

.790

328

4.0

911

11.0