Ray Wertis

Raymond Anthony Wertis (January 1, 1922 – January 19, 2006^[1]) was a professional basketball player. He played for the Cleveland Rebels, Toronto Huskies, and Providence Steamrollers of the Basketball Association of America (now known as the National Basketball Association).^[2]

Ray Wertis

Personal information
Born	(1922-01-01)January 1, 1922 Queens, New York, U.S.
Died	January 19, 2006(2006-01-19) (aged 84) Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
High school	Far Rockaway (Queens, New York)
College	St. John's (1943–1946)
Playing career	1946–1948
Position	Guard
Number	18, 14, 8
Career history
1946	Toronto Huskies
1946–1947	Cleveland Rebels
1947–1948	Providence Steamrollers
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

College career

Ray played college basketball at St. John's University.^[3]

Professional career

In the 1946–47 BAA season, Ray played for the Cleveland Rebels and Toronto Huskies. On November 1, 1946, Ray played in the first game in BAA league history in Toronto against the New York Knicks and then on December 16, 1947, Ray was traded by the Huskies with Ed Sadowski to the Cleveland Rebels for Leo Mogus, Dick Schulz, and cash.^[2]

In the 1947–48 BAA season, Ray played for the Providence Steamrollers.^[4]

In the 1948–1949 season, Ray played with the Saratoga Indians of the New York State Professional League.^[5]

BAA career statistics

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

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1946–47	Toronto	18	.222	.622	1.0	5.5
1946–47	Cleveland	43	.210	.611	.5	2.7
1947–48	Providence	7	.181	.429	.9	4.6
Career		68	.210	.590	.7	3.6

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1946–47	Cleveland	3	.231	.800	2.0	5.3
Career		3	.231	.800	2.0	5.3