Raymond A. Radziszewski (born March 1, 1935) is an American former professional

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player who played in the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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. Radziszewski attended

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s. Working at a brokerage in

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, he was playing on the company team when he was noticed by an alumnus of

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, who arranged a tryout with coach Bill Ferguson of the school's basketball team. Already with a scholarship offer from

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in hand, Radziszewski then received one from Saint Joseph's, which he accepted. He averaged 14.3 points and 15.5 reboiunds as a senior with the Hawks. Radziszewski was selected by the

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in the fourth round of the 1957 NBA draft with the 30th overall pick. He appeared in one

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game in his career, recording two rebounds and one assist, before he was released. Afterwards, he signed with the

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of the

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. He later joined the

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, where he played basketball on service teams.

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at statscrew.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Radziszewski, Ray 1935 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Jersey City, New Jersey Forwards (basketball) James J. Ferris High School alumni Philadelphia Warriors draft picks Philadelphia Warriors players Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball players