Chick Reiser

Joseph Francis "Chick" Reiser (December 17, 1914 – July 29, 1996) was an American professional basketball player and coach.

Chick Reiser
Personal information
Born(1914-12-17)December 17, 1914
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedJuly 29, 1996(1996-07-29) (aged 81)
Destin, Florida, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolStuyvesant
(New York City, New York)
College
  • NYU (1932–1933)
  • Pratt (1933–1935)
BAA draft1947: 9th round, 75th overall pick
Selected by the Baltimore Bullets
Playing career1938–1950
PositionGuard / forward
Number27, 3, 29
Coaching career1951–1952
Career history
As player:
1938–1939Kingston Colonials
1939–1940Troy Celtics
1940–1941Brooklyn Celtics
1941–1942Wilmington Blue Bombers
1942–1943Brooklyn Indians
1943–1947Fort Wayne Pistons
19471949Baltimore Bullets
1949–1950Washington Capitols
As coach:
19511952Baltimore Bullets
Career highlights and awards
  • BAA champion (1948)
  • 2× NBL champion (1944, 1945)
Career BAA and NBA playing statistics
Points1,773 (10.4 ppg)
Assists346 (2.0 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Career coaching record
NBA8–22 (.267)

Reiser played college basketball for the NYU Violets and the Pratt Cannoneers. He played professionally in several leagues, including the National Basketball League (NBL), Basketball Association of America (BAA), and National Basketball Association (NBA). Reiser was a member of teams such as the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons, the Baltimore Bullets, and the Washington Capitols.

From 1951 to 1952, Reiser served as coach of the Baltimore Bullets, compiling an 8–22 record. He was fired by the Bullets on November 12, 1952.

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