Ralph E. "Buckshot" O'Brien (April 8, 1928 – August 22, 2018) was an American professional basketball player.
A 5'9" point guard from Butler University, O'Brien played two seasons (1951–1953) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Indianapolis Olympians and Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 7.1 points per game in his NBA career.
O'Brien was the last Butler product to appear in an NBA game for more than a half-century, before the 2010 arrival of Gordon Hayward.
Career statistics
NBA Source
Regular season YearTeamGPMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGPPG1951–52Indianapolis6424.6.372.8191.91.99.01952–53Indianapolis3415.5.311.8771.51.05.1Fort Wayne77.1.417.600.0.63.3Baltimore1413.0.375.8181.41.25.1Career19919.6.360.8301.61.57.1
Playoffs YearTeamGPMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGPPG1952Indianapolis224.5.4551.0001.51.57.51953Baltimore118.0.0001.0001.0.02.0Career322.3.3851.0001.31.05.7
See also List of shortest players in National Basketball Association history
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