Ed Fleming

Edward Rufus Fleming (July 25, 1933 – April 10, 2002) was an American professional basketball player.^[1] Fleming was selected in the 1955 NBA draft by the Rochester Royals after a collegiate career at Niagara.^[1] Although he played in both the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL), his career totals for NBA games only are 2,511 points, 1,532 rebounds and 544 assists in five seasons.^[1]

Ed Fleming

Personal information
Born	July 25, 1933 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	April 10, 2002(2002-04-10) (aged 68) Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Westinghouse (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
College	Niagara (1951–1955)
NBA draft	1955: 3rd round, 16th overall pick
Drafted by	Rochester Royals
Playing career	1955–1964
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Number	7, 3, 70, 50
Career history
1955–1957	Rochester Royals
1957–1960	Minneapolis Lakers
1959–1962	Wilkes-Barre Barons
1963–1964	Sunbury Mercurys
Career highlights
No. 70 retired by Niagara Purple Eagles
Career NBA statistics
Points	2,511 (8.6 ppg)
Rebounds	1,532 (5.2 rpg)
Assists	544 (1.9 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high
*	Led the league

NBA

Source^[1]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1955–56	Rochester	71	28.6	.371	.745	6.9	2.8	12.5
1956–57	Rochester	51	18.2	.299	.728	3.6	1.6	7.0
1957–58	Minneapolis	72*	23.4	.345	.710	6.8	1.9	8.8
1958–59	Minneapolis	71	15.9	.387	.721	4.0	1.3	6.5
1959–60	Minneapolis	27	15.3	.418	.768	3.2	1.4	6.8
Career		292	21.2	.359	.731	5.2	1.9	8.6

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1959	Minneapolis	13*	13.7	.351	.880	3.0	1.4	5.8