Ray Lumpp

Raymond George Lumpp (July 11, 1923 – January 16, 2015) was an American professional basketball player.

Ray Lumpp

Personal information
Born	July 11, 1923 Brooklyn, New York
Died	January 16, 2015 (aged 91) Mineola, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school	Newtown (Queens, New York)
College	NYU (1942–1943, 1946–1948)
NBA draft	1948 / Round: -- / Pick: --
Selected by the Indianapolis Jets
Playing career	1948–1953
Position	Point guard / Shooting guard
Number	40, 7, 8
Career history
1948–1949	Indianapolis Jets
1949–1952	New York Knicks
1952–1953	Baltimore Bullets
Career BAA and NBA statistics
Points	2,462 (8.2 ppg)
Rebounds	391 (2.2 rpg)
Assists	654 (2.2 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men's basketball Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1948 London Team competition

Lumpp was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Queens. He played college basketball for New York University, and was on the team that made it to the finals of the 1948 NIT tournament.[1] Lumpp competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics as part of the American men's basketball team that won the gold medal.[2] From 1948 to 1953 Lumpp played professionally for the NBA's New York Knicks, Indianapolis Jets, and Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 12.7 points per game in his rookie season.

Following his basketball career, Lumpp served as athletic director of the New York Athletic Club and ran the club’s annual track and field meet during the 1960s.[1] He later organized the Vitalis Olympic Invitational indoor meet held at the Meadowlands.[3] He died in Mineola, New York in January 2015.[1]

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game
PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1948–49	Indianapolis	37	–	.331	.754	–	3.4	12.2
1948–49	New York	24	–	.376	.804	–	1.4	13.5
1949–50	New York	58	–	.322	.796	–	1.6	4.6
1950–51	New York	64	–	.404	.775	2.0	1.8	6.7
1951–52	New York	62	21.2	.387	.756	2.0	2.0	7.4
1952–53	New York	6	16.5	.267	1.000	3.7	2.5	4.7
1952–53	Baltimore	49	27.0	.378	.727	2.4	3.1	10.2
Career		300	23.4	.366	.767	2.2	2.2	8.2

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1949	New York	6	–	.288	.771	–	1.8	11.5
1950	New York	5	–	.556	.667	–	.6	4.4
1951	New York	13	–	.358	.870	1.5	1.8	5.2
1952	New York	12	16.2	.245	.920	1.6	1.3	4.1
1953	Baltimore	2	37.5	.212	.700	4.0	2.5	10.5
Career		38	19.2	.307	.823	1.7	1.5	6.0

References

1. Goldstein, Richard (January 16, 2015), "Ray Lumpp, Who Played for Knicks and Ran a Track Meet, Dies at 91", The New York Times
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ray Lumpp Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
3. "Bill Shannon Biographical Dictionary of New York Sports: Ray Lumpp".

External links

• Olympic profile
• Professional statistics