Ernie Calverley

Ernie Calverley
	Calverley in 1948
Personal information
Born	January 30, 1924; Pawtucket, Rhode Island, U.S.
Died	October 20, 2003 (aged 79); Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	145 lb (66 kg)
Career information
High school	Pawtucket (Pawtucket, Rhode Island)
College	Rhode Island (1943–1946)
Playing career	1946–1949
Position	Point guard
Number	3
Coaching career	1957–1968
Career history
As player:
1946–1949	Providence Steamrollers
As coach:
1957–1968	Rhode Island
Career highlights and awards
	All-BAA Second Team (1947); BAA assists leader (1947); Second-team All-American – Argosy (1945); Second-team All-American – Helms (1946); 2× Third-team All-American – Converse (1945, 1946); Third-team All-American – TSN (1944); NCAA Division I scoring leader (1944);
Career NBA statistics
Points	1,961 (11.9 ppg)
Assists	572 (3.5 apg)
Games	165
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Ernest A. Calverley (January 30, 1924 – October 20, 2003) was an American professional basketball player. He was an All-American while playing for the University of Rhode Island. He played professionally with the Providence Steamrollers of the Basketball Association of America for three seasons from 1946 to 1949. Calverley led the league in assists and was an All-BAA Second Team selection in his first season in the league.

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