Ralph Wells

Ralph E. Wells (September 3, 1940 – August 2, 1968) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Chicago Zephyrs in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for three games during 1962–63 after a collegiate career at Northwestern University.^[1] He shot 0-for-7 in free throw attempts in his NBA career.^[1]

Ralph Wells

Personal information
Born	(1940-09-03)September 3, 1940 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	August 2, 1968(1968-08-02) (aged 27) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Marshall (Chicago, Illinois)
College	Northwestern (1959–1962)
NBA draft	1962: undrafted
Position	Guard
Number	23
Career history
1962	Chicago Zephyrs
1962	Pittsburgh Rens
Career highlights
Second-team All-Big Ten (1961) Third-team All-Big Ten (1962)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Wells also played for the Pittsburgh Rens in the American Basketball League before the league folded in December 1962. On August 1, 1968, Wells drowned.^[2]

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

NBA

Source^[1]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1962–63	Chicago	3	16.0	.143	.000	2.0	2.3	.7