Raymond A. Wertis (January 1, 1922 – January 19, 2006) was a professional

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player. He played for the

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Toronto Huskies The Toronto Huskies were a team in the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which was a forerunner of the National Basketball Association (NBA), during the 1946–47 season. They were based in Toronto. The team compiled a 22–38 win–loss r ...

, and

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of the

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(now known as the

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College career

Ray played college basketball at St. John's University.

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 Philad ...

, 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

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and then on December 16, 1947, Ray was traded by the Huskies with

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to the Cleveland Rebels for

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, 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. Alth ...

, 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 20th-century American sportsmen {{1920s-US-basketball-bio-stub