Ed Ratleff

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Ed Ratleff

Ratleff as a sophomore at Long Beach State.
Personal information
Born	(1950-03-29) March 29, 1950 (age 74) Bellefontaine, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	East (Columbus, Ohio)
College	Long Beach State (1970–1973)
NBA draft	1973: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career	1973–1978
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Number	42
Career history
1973–1978	Houston Rockets
Career highlights and awards
2× Consensus first-team All-American (1972, 1973) 2× PCAA Player of the Year (1972, 1973) 3× First-team All-PCAA (1971–1973) No. 42 retired by Long Beach State 49ers
Career NBA statistics
Points	2,813 (8.3 ppg)
Rebounds	1,363 (4.0 rpg)
Assists	896 (2.7 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals Men's basketball Representing  United States Olympic Games 1972 Munich Team

William Edward "Easy Ed" Ratleff (born March 29, 1950) is an American retired basketball player. He attended East High School (Columbus, Ohio) where he led his high school basketball team to the Ohio State Championship in 1968 and was joined by Dwight "Bo" Lamar to claim the 1969 Ohio High School title.^[1] In college, Ratleff was a two-time first-team All-American at Long Beach State. He was chosen for the 1972 U.S. Men's Olympic Basketball Team and participated in the Munich Games. He was selected with the sixth pick of the NBA Draft and played five NBA seasons.