Ralph E. Wells (September 3, 1940 – August 2, 1968) was an American professional

basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...

player. He played for the Chicago Zephyrs in the

National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United S ...

for three games during 1962–63 after a collegiate career at

Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Charte ...

. He shot 0-for-7 in

free throw In basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points by shooting from behind the free-throw line (informally known as the foul line or the charity stripe), a line situated at the end of the Key (basketball), restricted ...

attempts in his NBA career. Wells also played for the

Pittsburgh Rens The Pittsburgh Rens were an American basketball team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that was a member of the American Basketball League from 1961–1963. History The American Basketball League played one full season, 1961–1962, and pa ...

in the American Basketball League before the league folded in December 1962. On August 1, 1968, Wells drowned.

Career statistics

NBA

Source

Regular season

References

1940 births 1968 deaths American Basketball League (1961–62) players American men's basketball players Basketball players from Chicago Chicago Zephyrs players Guards (basketball) Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball players Undrafted NBA players Deaths by drowning in the United States {{1940s-US-basketball-bio-stub