Arnie Risen

Arnie Risen

Arnold D. Risen is a retired American basketball player. A 6'9" center from the Ohio State University, he led the Buckeyes to two straight Final Four appearances. Risen played professionally in the NBA for ten seasons as a member of the Rochester Royals and Boston Celtics. Risen was a four-time All-Star and two-time NBA Champion, and he scored 7,633 points in his career. He was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998.

quick facts
Birthdate:October 9, 1924
Birthplace:Williamstown, Kentucky
Age:87
All Positions Played:Center
Education:Ohio State University

Season statistics for Arnie Risen

Boston Celtics - 1957-58 NBA season
fg%: 0.338
3p%: N/A
ft%: 0.683
fga: 397
3pa: N/A
fta: 167
orb: N/A
drb: N/A
ftm: 114
3pm: N/A
fgm: 134
stl: N/A
reb: 360
blk: N/A
pts: 382
pf: 195
ast: 50
to: N/A
games: 63
avg reb: 5.7
avg blk: N/A
avg pts: 6.1
avg pf: 3.1
avg ast: 0.8
avg to: N/A
avg stl: N/A
Boston Celtics - 1956-57 NBA season
fg%: 0.388
3p%: N/A
ft%: 0.679
fga: 307
3pa: N/A
fta: 156
orb: N/A
drb: N/A
ftm: 106
3pm: N/A
fgm: 119
stl: N/A
reb: 286
blk: N/A
pts: 344
pf: 163
ast: 53
to: N/A
games: 43
avg reb: 6.7
avg blk: N/A
avg pts: 8
avg pf: 3.8
avg ast: 1.2
avg to: N/A
avg stl: N/A
Boston Celtics - 1955-56 NBA season
fg%: 0.383
3p%: N/A
ft%: 0.708
fga: 493
3pa: N/A
fta: 240
orb: N/A
drb: N/A
ftm: 170
3pm: N/A
fgm: 189
stl: N/A
reb: 553
blk: N/A
pts: 548
pf: 300
ast: 88
to: N/A
games: 68
avg reb: 8.1
avg blk: N/A
avg pts: 8.1
avg pf: 4.4
avg ast: 1.3
avg to: N/A
avg stl: N/A

Education

Ohio State University
Ohio State University
Location:Columbus
Founded:1870
Colors:Scarlet, Grey
Mascot:Brutus Buckeye

The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State or OSU, is a public research university in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1870, as a land-grant university and ninth university in Ohio with the Morrill Act of 1862, the university was originally known as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical...
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NBA players from Ohio State University
NameTitleMost recent team
Mike Conley, Jr. Shooting guard Memphis Grizzlies
Greg Oden Center Portland Trail Blazers
Daequan Cook Shooting guard Oklahoma City Thunder
Michael Redd Shooting guard Phoenix Suns
Kosta Koufos Center Denver Nuggets
Othello Hunter Power forward Atlanta Hawks
B. J. Mullens Center Charlotte Bobcats
Evan Turner Shooting guard Philadelphia 76ers
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Hometown of Arnie Risen

Williamstown
Williamstown, Kentucky
Population:3,273

Williamstown is a city in Grant county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 3,227 as of the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Grant County. When Grant County was formed in 1820, William Arnold offered land for the county seat. Arnold was a veteran of the Revolutionary War and...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Where was Arnie Risen born?
  • A:
    Arnie Risen was born in Williamstown.
  • Q:
    Where did Arnie Risen go to school?
  • A:
    Arnie Risen went to school at Ohio State University.

Awards & Accolades

  • Basketball Hall of Fame
    1998
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