Ralph Crosthwaite

Height: 
6-9
Position: 
Center
Hometown: 
Cincinnati, OH
High School: 
Western Hills High School
  • Led the nation in field-goal percentage in 1958 and 1959 after finishing 6th in 1955 and 1957
  • Ranked 23rd in the nation in rebound percentage in 1958
  • Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1957 (46th), 1958 (21st) and 1959 (32nd)
  • Led Western Kentucky in scoring and rebounding his last three seasons
  • Did not play in NCAA Tournament or NIT
  • Selected by the Detroit Pistons in fourth round of 1958 NBA draft (26th pick overall) and by the Boston Celtics in third round of 1959 NBA draft (24th pick overall, did not play in league).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1954-55

26

156

285

.547

125

192

.651

282

10.8

437

16.8

1956-57

26

185

349

.530

158

249

.635

310

11.9

528

20.3

1957-58

25

202

331

.610

166

257

.646

383

15.3

570

22.8

1958-59

26

191

296

.645

159

232

.685

334

12.8

541

20.8

Totals

103

734

1261

.582

608

930

.654

1309

12.7

2076

20.2