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Ralph Beard
Guard

Ralph Beard

Age98 BornDec 2, 1927 FromUSA Height178 cm (5'10") Weight79 kg CollegeKentucky Draft1949
Career averages
15.9PPG
2.0RPG
4.4APG
126 games · 2 seasons

At a glance

Career snapshot
2Seasons
126Games
2,002Career points
0.0PER average
Honors and awards3 total
2×
All-NBA Team1950, 1949
1×
All-Star Selection1950
All awards
Career highsSingle season
16.8PPG · 1950-51 · -
3.8RPG · 1950-51 · -
4.8APG · 1950-51 · -
Draft1949
2Round
-Overall pick
From Kentucky
Position rank1950-51
#1PPG rank
#1PER rank
#6Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 29 Guard players with 41+ games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1949-50 NBA 60 0 0.0 14.9 0.0 3.9 0.0 0.0 36.3 0.0 76.2 - -
1950-51 NBA 66 0 0.0 16.8 3.8 4.8 0.0 0.0 36.8 0.0 77.5 - -

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About Ralph Beard

Ralph Milton Beard Jr. was an American collegiate and professional basketball player. He won two NCAA national basketball championships at the University of Kentucky and played two years in the National Basketball Association prior to being barred for life for his participation in the 1951 college basketball point-shaving scandal.