Al Ferrari

Albert R. Ferrari (July 6, 1933 – May 2, 2016) was an American basketball player. At 6'4", and weighing 190 lbs, he played both at guard and forward. Born in New York City, he went to high school at Brooklyn Technical High School and after he attended college at Michigan State University. He was drafted by the St. Louis Hawks in the 3rd round (1st pick) of the 1955 NBA draft. In his six-season NBA career, he played for the Hawks and the Chicago Zephyrs.

Al Ferrari
Personal information
Born(1933-07-06)July 6, 1933
New York City, New York
DiedMay 2, 2016(2016-05-02) (aged 82)
St. Louis, Missouri
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolBrooklyn Technical
(Brooklyn, New York)
CollegeMichigan State (1952–1955)
NBA draft1955: 3rd round, 15th overall pick
Selected by the St. Louis Hawks
Playing career1955–1963
PositionGuard / small forward
Number22, 26, 11
Career history
1955–1962St. Louis Hawks
1962–1963Chicago Zephyrs
Career NBA statistics
Points2,525 (6.8 ppg)
Rebounds830 (2.2 rpg)
Assists943 (2.5 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

For the 1957–58 NBA season he was not on the team's roster due to a commitment to military service.[1]

Ferrari was an avid golfer, and consistently donated his time for the Whitey Herzog Youth Foundation Golf Scramble. He died on May 2, 2016, in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 82.[2]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
 *  Led the league

NBA

Source[3]

Regular season
Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1955–56 St. Louis 6823.7.358.6952.72.48.0
1958–59 St. Louis 72*16.5.348.7292.01.75.7
1959–60 St. Louis 7122.1.413.7822.32.68.6
1960–61 St. Louis 6316.4.357.8191.82.35.2
1961–62 St. Louis 7925.9.357.7992.74.07.5
1962–63 Chicago 187.7,.324.824.7.82.4
Career 37120.4.368.7602.22.56.8

Playoffs
Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1956 St. Louis 833.0.376.7714.13.014.8
1959 St. Louis 628.8.350.8002.52.58.0
1960 St. Louis 915.8.395.5561.01.74.4
1961 St. Louis 1015.7.455.5882.22.15.0
Career 3322.3.391.7232.42.37.8

References
  1. St. Louis Hawks Reunion
  2. Solari, Chris (May 5, 2016). "Al Ferrari, MSU's first 1,000-point scorer, dies at 82". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  3. "Al Ferrari NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 23 October 2023.


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