Ralph Ogden
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 25, 1948 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Abraham Lincoln (San Jose, California) |
| College | Santa Clara (1967–1970) |
| NBA draft | 1970 / Round: 4 / Pick: 53rd overall |
| Selected by the San Francisco Warriors | |
| Playing career | 1970–1971 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 22 |
| Career history | |
| 1970–1971 | San Francisco Warriors |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Ralph A. Ogden (born January 25, 1948) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] Ogden played for one season with the San Francisco Warriors. He recorded career totals of 42 points, 32 rebounds and 9 assists.[1]
Ogden spent his prep years playing at Lincoln High School in San Jose, California.[2] In 1965 and 1966, he earned All-CCS and All-Northern California honors.[2] During his senior season, he guided the Lions to an unblemished 29–0 record and the Peninsula Basketball Championship title.[2]
Ralph played college basketball at Santa Clara, and for two seasons he played alongside his older brother, Bud.[3] Bud was a consensus First Team All-American as a senior in 1968–69. In Ralph's career, he scored 1,280 points while averaging 15.8 points per game.[3] In the two seasons the Ogden brothers played together (1967–68 and 1968–69), the Broncos went 49–6, won two Pac-8 Conference championships and made it to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's West regional finals twice (both times losing to the Lew Alcindor-led and eventual national champion UCLA Bruins).[3][4] He was selected in the 4th round (53rd overall) of the 1970 NBA draft by the San Francisco Warriors, then played one season with them before being waived. Although he was finished with his NBA career, Ogden would go on to play and then coach professional basketball in Germany for more than 30 years.[2] One of the teams he played for was Oldenburger TB, and in 1976 he helped the team move up to the top division in the Bundesliga by virtue of their record.[5]
Personal
Ogden's father, Carlos Ogden, Sr., fought in World War II and earned one Medal of Honor, three Purple Hearts and one Bronze Star Medal.[4][6] He has three brothers – Bud, who also played in the NBA, Jim and Fred.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Ralph Ogden". basketball-reference.com. 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 "2007 Hall of Fame inductee biographies". San Jose Sports Authority. 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
- 1 2 3 "Former Bronco Basketball Stars Bud and Ralph Ogden to be Inducted Into San Jose Sports Hall of Fame". santaclarabroncos.com. Santa Clara University. August 31, 2007. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
- 1 2 3 Deitsch, Richard (April 5, 1999). "Bud Ogden, Santa Clara Forward". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
- ↑ "EWE Baskets". euroleague.net. Euroleague Properties NV. 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ↑ "Coach Stands Tall Among Players". The Weekend Pinnacle Online. January 29, 2006. Retrieved September 18, 2010.