Ralph Polson

Ralph Polson

Personal information
Born	(1929-10-26)October 26, 1929 Riverside, California, U.S.
Died	May 6, 2022(2022-05-06) (aged 92) Spokane Valley, Washington, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College	Riverside CC (1948–1950) Whitworth (1950–1952)
NBA draft	1952: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Position	Power forward / center
Number	6, 15
Career history
1952	New York Knicks
1952–1953	Philadelphia Warriors
1953	Manchester British-Americans
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Ralph Polson (October 26, 1929 – May 6, 2022) was an American National Basketball Association (NBA) player. Polson was drafted with the fifth pick in the first round of the 1952 NBA draft. On December 11, 1952, Polson was sold from the Knicks to the Philadelphia Warriors. In Polson's one NBA season, he averaged 3.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. Polson died in Spokane Valley, Washington on May 6, 2022, at the age of 92.

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1952–53	New York	3	12.3	.333	.667	2.7	.7	3.3
1952–53	Philadelphia	46	16.8	.365	.633	4.4	.5	3.9
Career		49	16.5	.363	.635	4.3	.5	3.9