Tex Ritter (basketball)

Goebel Franklin "Tex" Ritter (February 26, 1924 – October 15, 2004) was an American professional basketball player.^[1] Ritter was selected in the 1948 BAA Draft by the New York Knicks after a collegiate career at Eastern Kentucky.^[1] He played for the Knicks for three seasons before retiring from basketball.^[1]

Tex Ritter

Personal information
Born	(1924-02-26)February 26, 1924 Richmond, Kentucky
Died	October 15, 2004(2004-10-15) (aged 80) Letcher, Kentucky
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Madison (Richmond, Kentucky)
College	Eastern Kentucky (1944–1948)
NBA draft	1948: -- round, --
Drafted by	New York Knicks
Playing career	1948–1951
Position	Guard / forward
Number	23
Career history
1948–1951	New York Knicks
Career BAA/NBA statistics
Points	911 (6.0 ppg)
Rebounds	65 (1.9 rpg)
Assists	145 (1.0 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	FG%	Field-goal percentage
FT%	Free-throw percentage	RPG	Rebounds per game
APG	Assists per game	PPG	Points per game
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1948–49	New York	55	.348	.623	–	1.0	6.1
1949–50	New York	62	.337	.710	–	.8	5.2
1950–51	New York	34	.379	.690	1.9	1.1	3.7
Career		151	.348	.674	1.9	1.0	5.2

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1949	New York	5	.303	.550	–	.4	6.2
1950	New York	5	.303	.893	–	1.6	9.0
1951	New York	3	.200	1.000	.7	.0	1.0
Career		13	.296	.755	.7	.8	6.1