 Risen in 1957 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1924-10-09)October 9, 1924 Williamstown, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | August 4, 2012(2012-08-04) (aged 87) Beachwood, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Williamstown (Williamstown, Kentucky) |
| College |
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| Playing career | 1945–1958 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 14, 19 |
| Career history | |
| 1945–1948 | Indianapolis Kautskys |
| 1948–1955 | Rochester Royals |
| 1955–1958 | Boston Celtics |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 7,633 |
| Rebounds | 5,011 |
| Assists | 1,058 |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Arnold Denny "Stilts"Risen (October 9, 1924 – August 4, 2012) was an American professionalbasketball player.
A 6-foot-9-inch (2.06 m)center, he led theOhio State UniversityBuckeyes to two straightFinal Four appearances. Risen had transferred to Ohio State fromEastern Kentucky State Teacher's College.[1]
Risen played professionally in theNBA for ten seasons (1948–1958) as a member of theRochester Royals andBoston Celtics. Risen was a four-timeAll-Star and two-timeNBA Champion, and he scored 7,633 points in his NBA career. He was elected to theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998, Ohio State'sVarsity "O" Hall of Fame in 2004, theCollege Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006, and the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008. Because he settled inBeachwood, Ohio, after his professional career, he was also inducted into theGreater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.
Risen died in Beachwood on August 4, 2012, at the age of 87.[2]
| 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 |
| † | Won anNBA championship | * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | Rochester | 60 | – | .423* | .660 | – | 1.7 | 16.6 |
| 1949–50 | Rochester | 62 | – | .344 | .664 | – | 1.5 | 10.1 |
| 1950–51† | Rochester | 66 | – | .401 | .734 | 12.0 | 2.4 | 16.3 |
| 1951–52 | Rochester | 66 | 36.3 | .394 | .701 | 12.7 | 2.3 | 15.6 |
| 1952–53 | Rochester | 68 | 33.6 | .368 | .685 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 1953–54 | Rochester | 72 | 33.1 | .368 | .714 | 10.1 | 1.7 | 13.2 |
| 1954–55 | Rochester | 69 | 28.6 | .371 | .744 | 10.2 | 1.6 | 11.6 |
| 1955–56 | Boston | 68 | 23.5 | .383 | .708 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 8.1 |
| 1956–57† | Boston | 43 | 21.7 | .388 | .679 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 8.0 |
| 1957–58 | Boston | 63 | 17.8 | .338 | .683 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 6.1 |
| Career | 637 | 28.3 | .381 | .699 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 12.0 | |
| All-Star | 3 | 19.3 | .375 | .200 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 6.3 | |
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Rochester | 4 | – | .415 | .667 | – | 2.5 | 16.5 |
| 1950 | Rochester | 2 | – | .368 | .600 | – | 2.0 | 11.5 |
| 1951† | Rochester | 14 | – | .389 | .644 | 14.0 | 2.4 | 19.5 |
| 1952 | Rochester | 6 | 38.2 | .407 | .700 | 12.5 | 1.5 | 15.7 |
| 1953 | Rochester | 3 | 36.3 | .289 | .708 | 11.7 | 0.7 | 13.0 |
| 1954 | Rochester | 6 | 33.3 | .418 | .750 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 14.8 |
| 1955 | Rochester | 3 | 25.7 | .447 | .737 | 12.3 | 1.7 | 16.0 |
| 1956 | Boston | 3 | 29.3 | .353 | .722 | 14.7 | 0.7 | 12.3 |
| 1957† | Boston | 10 | 15.2 | .444 | .655 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 7.5 |
| 1958 | Boston | 10 | 16.8 | .231 | .667 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 4.6 |
| Career | 61 | 25.0 | .385 | .677 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 13.0 | |
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