- Arnie Risen
infobox NBA Player
name = Arnie Risen
nickname = "Stilts"
position = Center
height_ft = 6 | height_in = 9
weight_lbs = 200
nationality = USA
birth_date = Birth date and age|1924|10|9|mf=y
birth_place = Williamstown,Kentucky
college = Ohio State
draft =
team =
career_start = 1948
career_end = 1958
former_teams =Rochester Royals (1948-1955)Boston Celtics (1955-1958)
awards =
halloffame = 1998Arnold D. Risen (born
October 9 ,1924 inWilliamstown, Kentucky ) is a retired Americanbasketball player.A 6'9" center from the
Ohio State University . He led the Buckeyes to two straightFinal Four appearances.Risen played professionally in the
NBA for ten seasons (1948-1958) as a member of the Rochester Royals andBoston Celtics . Risen was four-time All-Star and two-time NBA Champion, and he scored 7,633 points in his career. He was elected to theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998.External links
* [http://www.hoophall.com/halloffamers/bhof-arnie-risen.html Risen's Basketball Hall of Fame page]
* [http://basketball-reference.com/players/r/risenar01.html Career stats] at basketball-reference.com
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