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.

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

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.

Career statistics

NBA Source

Regular season Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG St. Louis 68 23.7 .358 .695 2.7 2.4 8.0 St. Louis 72* 16.5 .348 .729 2.0 1.7 5.7 St. Louis 71 22.1 .413 .782 2.3 2.6 8.6 St. Louis 63 16.4 .357 .819 1.8 2.3 5.2 St. Louis 79 25.9 .357 .799 2.7 4.0 7.5 Chicago 18 7.7.324 .824 .7 .8 2.4Career 371 20.4 .368 .760 2.2 2.5 6.8

Playoffs Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG 1956 St. Louis 8 33.0 .376 .771 4.1 3.0 14.8 1959 St. Louis 6 28.8 .350 .800 2.5 2.5 8.0 1960 St. Louis 9 15.8 .395 .556 1.0 1.7 4.4 1961 St. Louis 10 15.7 .455 .588 2.2 2.1 5.0Career 33 22.3 .391 .723 2.4 2.3 7.8