Johnny Ezersky

John Joseph Ezersky (March 21, 1922 – February 20, 2012) was an American professional basketball player. A basketball star at Power Memorial Academy in the late 1930s, Ezersky was accused of accepting money in his senior year and was subsequently ruled ineligible for college basketball. Though Ezersky is listed as having played for the University of Rhode Island team, he never played basketball at a college level.

Ezersky attempted a career in baseball following his college basketball ruling and tried out for the Detroit Tigers alongside close friend Buddy Kerr in 1941, but he was sent to the minor leagues and failed to make it out of spring training. which previously required pre-1965 players to have played in the NBA or BAA for five years to be eligible. The requirement was changed to three years and made Ezersky, who spent three years in the two leagues, able to receive the pension.

BAA/NBA career statistics Legend GP Games played APG Assists per game FG% Field-goal percentage PPG Points per game FT% Free-throw percentage Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG 1947–48 Providence 25 .253 .606 0.6 10.1 1948–49 Providence 11 .219 .840 1.0 4.8 1948–49 Baltimore 27 .295 .709 1.0 4.7 1948–49 Boston 18 .368 .613 1.6 10.3 1949–50 Baltimore 38 .305 .697 1.7 8.1 1949–50 Boston 16 .265 .686 1.4 6.7Career 135 .288 .669 1.3 7.6