Chick Reiser

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

Chick Reiser

Personal information
Born	(1914-12-17)December 17, 1914 New York City, New York
Died	July 29, 1996(1996-07-29) (aged 81) Destin, Florida
Nationality	American
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 / Round: 9 / Pick: 75th overall
Selected by the Baltimore Bullets
Playing career	1938–1950
Position	Guard / Forward
Number	27, 3, 29
Coaching career	1951–1952
Career history
As player:
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
As coach:
1951–1952	Baltimore Bullets
Career highlights and awards
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.com
Career coaching record
NBA	8–22 (.267)

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 coach of the Baltimore Bullets, compiling an 8–22 record. He was fired by the Bullets on November 12, 1952.[3]