Chick Reiser

Chick Reiser
Personal information
Born	December 17, 1914; New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	July 29, 1996 (aged 81); Destin, Florida, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school	Stuyvesant; (New York City, New York)
College	NYU (1932–1933); Pratt (1933–1935);
BAA draft	1947: 9th round, 75th overall pick
Drafted by	Baltimore Bullets
Playing career	1938–1950
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Number	27, 3, 29
Coaching career	1951–1952
Career history
Playing
1938–1939	Kingston Colonials
1939–1940	Troy Celtics
1940–1941	Brooklyn Celtics
1941–1942	Wilmington Blue Bombers
1942–1943	Brooklyn Indians
1943–1947	Fort Wayne Pistons
1947–1949	Baltimore Bullets
1949–1950	Washington Capitols
Coaching
1951–1952	Washington Capitols
1952 (two seasons)	Baltimore Bullets
Career highlights
	BAA champion (1948); 2× NBL champion (1944, 1945);
Career BAA and NBA playing statistics
Points	1,773 (10.4 ppg)
Assists	346 (2.0 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference
Career coaching record
NBA	8–22 (.267)
	Record at Basketball Reference

Joseph Francis "Chick" Reiser (December 17, 1914 – July 29, 1996) was an American professional basketball player and coach.^[1]

Reiser played college basketball for the NYU Violets and the Pratt Cannoneers.^[2] He played professionally in several leagues, including the National Basketball League (NBL), Basketball Association of America (BAA), and National Basketball Association (NBA). Reiser was a member of teams such as the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons, the Baltimore Bullets, and the Washington Capitols.^[2]

From 1951 to 1952, Reiser served as the head coach of the Washington Capitols, compiling an 15–7 record in their only season of play at the American Basketball League before they were forced to fold operations for good on January 11, 1952 after previously folding operations in the 1950–51 NBA season.^[3] He then coached the Baltimore Bullets for two seasons after the Capitols folded operations, though he compiled an 8–22 during his time there before he was fired by the Bullets on November 12, 1952.^[4]

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high
†	Won an NBA championship

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1947–48†	Baltimore	47	.322	.741	.9	11.5
1948–49	Baltimore	57	.335	.732	2.3	11.0
1949–50	Washington	67	.305	.835	2.6	9.0
Career		171	.321	.772	2.0	10.4

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1948†	Baltimore	11	.259	.738	.6	9.4
1949	Baltimore	3	.240	.900	2.7	10.0
1950	Washington	2	.259	.818	2.5	11.5
Career		16	.257	.795	1.3	9.8

References

^ Known deceased basketball individuals. Association for Professional Basketball Research.
^ ^a ^b "Chick Reiser". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
^ "1951-52 Washington Capitols basketball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
^ "Chick Reiser". Basketball Reference. Retrieved August 3, 2020.

External links

Career statistics from NBA.com · Basketball Reference

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[1] Known deceased basketball individuals. Association for Professional Basketball Research.

[pbe-2] "Chick Reiser". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved August 3, 2020.

[3] "1951-52 Washington Capitols basketball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2025.

[4] "Chick Reiser". Basketball Reference. Retrieved August 3, 2020.

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