Ray Adams (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 28, 1912 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 26, 1992 (aged 79) Des Plaines, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Patrick (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | DePaul (1933–1936) |
| Position | Forward / center |
| Career history | |
| 1936–1938 | Chicago Duffy Floral |
| 1936–1940 | Oshkosh All-Stars |
| 1940–1941 | Chicago Bruins |
Raymond Thomas Adams (September 28, 1912 – August 26, 1992) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played for the Oshkosh All-Stars and Chicago Bruins in the National Basketball League and averaged 4.1 points per game.[1][3]
Adams served as a lieutenant in the United States Army during World War II and was head coach of the 1944 Camp Ellis Cardinals football team.[4] He also coached high school basketball and became a tax and financial consultant.[2]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | FGM | Field goals made |
| FTM | Free throws made | FTA | Free throws attempted |
| FT% | Free throw percentage | PTS | Total points |
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBL
Source[1]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FGM | FTM | FTA | FT% | PTS | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937–38 | Oshkosh | 12 | 26 | 10 | 62 | 5.2 | ||
| 1938–39 | Oshkosh | 24 | 42 | 26 | 110 | 4.6 | ||
| 1939–40 | Oshkosh | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | ||
| 1940–41 | Chicago | 20 | 23 | 14 | 23 | .609 | 60 | 3.0 |
| Career | 57 | 92 | 51 | 23 | .609 | 235 | 4.1 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | FGM | FTM | PTS | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Oshkosh | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 3.4 |
| 1939 | Oshkosh | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1.8 |
| Career | 10 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | |
References
- ^ a b c "Ray Adams NBL stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ a b "Ray Adams". Peach Basket Society. August 12, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ "Raymond Adams Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ "Army Camp Is Foe of Vikings". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. October 6, 1944. p. 14. Retrieved April 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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