Lewis Rufus Hitch (July 16, 1929 – February 8, 2012) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Griggsville, Illinois.

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Lew Hitch

Personal information
Born	(1929-07-16)July 16, 1929 Griggsville, Illinois
Died	February 8, 2012(2012-02-08) (aged 82)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Griggsville-Perry (Griggsville, Illinois)
College	Culver–Stockton (1947–1948) Kansas State (1949–1951)
NBA draft	1951 / Round: 2 / Pick: 19th overall
Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers
Playing career	1951–1957
Position	Power forward / Center
Number	11, 12, 15, 14
Career history
1951–1953	Minneapolis Lakers
1953–1954	Milwaukee Hawks
1954–1957	Minneapolis Lakers
1957	Philadelphia Warriors
Career highlights and awards
2× NBA champion (1952, 1953)
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

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.

He died on February 8, 2012 after an extended illness.[1]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com

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