Ray Steiner

Ray G. Steiner is a retired American basketball player, best known for his All-American college career at Saint Louis University.

Ray Steiner

Steiner with the Phillips 66ers, c. 1956
Personal information
Born	Bland, Missouri, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Bland High School
College	Moberly Area CC (1949–1950) Saint Louis (1950–1952)
NBA draft	1952: – round, –
Selected by the Rochester Royals
Position	Point guard
Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-American – AP, UPI (1952) First-team All-MVC (1952)

Stenier, a 5'11" point guard from Bland, Missouri, started at the University of Missouri,[1] then transferred to Moberly Area Community College in the 1949–50 season, leading the Greyhounds to the 1950 junior college state title.[2] From there, Steiner transferred to Saint Louis for his final two seasons of eligibility.

After placing on the All-Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) second team as a junior, Steiner stepped up his game in his senior season. He drew acclaim in the regular season as he sparked the Billikens to a 61–60 win over top-ranked Kentucky in the Sugar Bowl Classic.[3] He led SLU to the school's first NCAA tournament berth and at the conclusion of the season was named unanimously to the All-MVC first team[4] and placed on the AP and UPI third All-America teams.[5]

Following his graduation from SLU, Steiner was drafted by the Rochester Royals in the 1952 NBA draft. Instead he chose to play for the Phillips 66ers in the Amateur Athletic Union. After his playing days were over, he remained with Phillips Petroleum Company.[6]