Raymond A. Wertis (January 1, 1922 – January 19, 2006) was a professional
basketball player. He played for the
Cleveland Rebels,
Toronto Huskies, and
Providence Steamrollers of the
Basketball Association of America
The Basketball Association of America (BAA) was a professional basketball league in North America, founded in 1946. Following its third season, 1948–49, the BAA absorbed most of National Basketball League (NBL) and rebranded as the National Ba ...
(now known as the
National Basketball Association).
College career
Ray played college basketball at
St. John's University St John's University may refer to:
*St. John's University (New York City)
**St. John's University School of Law
**St. John's University (Italy) - Overseas Campus
*College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University, St. Joseph, Minnesota and Col ...
.
Professional career
In the
1946–47 BAA season
The 1946–47 BAA season was the inaugural season of the Basketball Association of America. The league launched with 11 teams playing a 60-game schedule. The postseason tournament (the 1947 BAA Playoffs) at its conclusion, ended with the Philade ...
, 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
The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Associat ...
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.
In the
1947–48 BAA season
The 1947–48 BAA season was the second season of the Basketball Association of America. The 1948 BAA Playoffs ended with the Baltimore Bullets winning the BAA Championship, beating the Philadelphia Warriors in 6 games in the BAA Finals.
Altho ...
, Ray played for the Providence Steamrollers.
In the 1948–1949 season, Ray played with the Saratoga Indians of the New York State Professional League.
BAA career statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
References
External links
Career Stats
1922 births
2006 deaths
American expatriate basketball people in Canada
American men's basketball players
Cleveland Rebels players
Guards (basketball)
Toronto Huskies players
Providence Steamrollers players
St. John's Red Storm men's basketball players
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