Dick Ricketts

School: 
Height: 
6-8
Position: 
Forward/Center
Hometown: 
Pottstown, PA
  • NCAA consensus first-team All-American in 1955 and consensus second-team All-American in 1954
  • All-American Recognition: 1954 (Associated Press 2nd Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd Team, UP2, Converse 3rd Team) and 1955 (Associated Press 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, UP1, Converse 2nd Team)
  • Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1953 (31st) and 1954 (60th)
  • Ranked 17th in the nation in rebounding and 46th in free-throw percentage in 1955
  • Averaged 18 points in two NCAA Tournament games in 1952 (1-1 record)
  • Averaged 17.8 points in 13 NIT games in 1952 (fourth place), 1953 (third place), 1954 (runner-up) and 1955 (champion)
  • Selected by the St. Louis Hawks in 1955 NBA draft
  • Compiled a 1-6 pitching record in his only season with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1959.

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1951-52

27

130

331

.393

76

105

.724

290

10.7

336

12.4

1952-53

29

229

637

.359

148

226

.655

318

11.0

606

20.9

1953-54

29

205

488

.420

88

121

.727

301

10.4

498

17.2

1954-55

26

174

435

.400

175

225

.778

450

17.3

523

20.1

Totals

111

738

1891

.390

487

677

.719

1359

12.2

1963

17.7