Lew Hitch

Lew Hitch
No. 11, 12, 15, 14
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Date of birth July 16, 1929 (1929-07-16) (age 82)
Place of birth Griggsville, Illinois
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College Kansas State
NBA Draft 1951 / Round: 2 / Pick: 19th overall
Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers
Pro career 1951–1957
League NBA
Career history
19511953 Minneapolis Lakers
19531954 Milwaukee Hawks
1954–1957 Minneapolis Lakers
1957 Philadelphia Warriors
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 2,075 (5.0 ppg)
Rebounds 2,183 (5.3 rpg)
Assists 499 (1.2 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Lewis Rufus Hitch (born July 16, 1929) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Griggsville, Illinois.

A 6'8" forward/center from Kansas State University, Hitch played six seasons (1951–1957) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Minneapolis Lakers, Milwaukee Hawks, and Philadelphia Warriors. He averaged 5.0 points per game in his career and won two championships with the Lakers.

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