| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 10.9 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Red Rocha FC
Ephraim Rocha
Height: 6-9 (206cm)
Weight: 185 lbs (84kg)
Born: Sep 18, 1923 (102 years old)
Hometown: Hilo, Hawaii
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1947 Round 2, Pick 2, Toronto Huskies
Pre-Draft Team: Oregon State (Sr)
High School: Hilo High School (Hilo, Hawaii)
NBA Champion, 2x All-Star
Red Rocha Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 37.0% | .0% | 75.9% |
NBA Career
9 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-48 | 24 | STB | 48 | 0.0 | 12.7 | 0.0 | 0.8 | - | - | - | .314 | - | .690 |
| 1948-49 | 25 | STB | 58 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 2.7 | - | - | - | .389 | - | .768 |
| 1949-50 | 26 | STB | 65 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 2.4 | - | - | - | .405 | - | .703 |
| 1950-51 ☆ | 27 | BAL | 64 | 0.0 | 13.1 | 8.0 | 2.3 | - | - | - | .352 | - | .809 |
| 1951-52 ☆ | 28 | SYR | 66 | 38.5 | 12.9 | 8.3 | 1.9 | - | - | - | .401 | - | .770 |
| 1952-53 | 29 | SYR | 69 | 35.6 | 11.2 | 7.4 | 2.0 | - | - | - | .388 | - | .755 |
| 1954-55 | 31 | SYR | 72 | 34.3 | 11.3 | 6.8 | 2.5 | - | - | - | .368 | - | .782 |
| 1955-56 | 32 | SYR | 72 | 26.2 | 10.0 | 5.8 | 1.8 | - | - | - | .361 | - | .783 |
| 1956-57 | 33 | FWP | 72 | 16.0 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 1.1 | - | - | - | .349 | - | .757 |
| CAREER | 586 | 29.9 | 10.9 | 6.6 | 2.0 | - | - | - | .370 | - | .759 |
☆ All-Star Season
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-48 | 24 | STB | 48 | - | 0.0 | 12.7 | 4.8 | 15.4 | .314 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 4.4 | .690 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.8 | - | - | - | 4.4 |
| 1948-49 | 25 | STB | 58 | - | 0.0 | 10.5 | 3.8 | 9.9 | .389 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 3.6 | .768 | - | - | 0.0 | 2.7 | - | - | - | 4.3 |
| 1949-50 | 26 | STB | 65 | - | 0.0 | 11.8 | 4.2 | 10.4 | .405 | - | - | - | 3.4 | 4.8 | .703 | - | - | 0.0 | 2.4 | - | - | - | 4.0 |
| 1950-51 ☆ | 27 | BAL | 64 | - | 0.0 | 13.1 | 4.6 | 13.2 | .352 | - | - | - | 3.8 | 4.7 | .809 | - | - | 8.0 | 2.3 | - | - | - | 3.8 |
| 1951-52 ☆ | 28 | SYR | 66 | - | 38.5 | 12.9 | 4.5 | 11.3 | .401 | - | - | - | 3.8 | 5.0 | .770 | - | - | 8.3 | 1.9 | - | - | - | 3.8 |
| 1952-53 | 29 | SYR | 69 | - | 35.6 | 11.2 | 3.9 | 10.0 | .388 | - | - | - | 3.4 | 4.5 | .755 | - | - | 7.4 | 2.0 | - | - | - | 3.7 |
| 1954-55 | 31 | SYR | 72 | - | 34.3 | 11.3 | 4.1 | 11.1 | .368 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 3.9 | .782 | - | - | 6.8 | 2.5 | - | - | - | 3.4 |
| 1955-56 | 32 | SYR | 72 | - | 26.2 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 9.6 | .361 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 3.9 | .783 | - | - | 5.8 | 1.8 | - | - | - | 3.4 |
| 1956-57 | 33 | FWP | 72 | - | 16.0 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 5.4 | .349 | - | - | - | 1.5 | 2.0 | .757 | - | - | 3.8 | 1.1 | - | - | - | 2.2 |
| CAREER | 586 | - | 29.9 | 10.9 | 3.9 | 10.5 | .370 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 4.1 | .759 | - | - | 6.6 | 2.0 | - | - | - | 3.6 |
☆ All-Star Season
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-48 | 24 | STB | 48 | - | 0 | 611 | 232 | 740 | .314 | - | - | - | 147 | 213 | .690 | - | - | 0 | 39 | - | - | - | 209 |
| 1948-49 | 25 | STB | 58 | - | 0 | 608 | 223 | 574 | .389 | - | - | - | 162 | 211 | .768 | - | - | 0 | 157 | - | - | - | 251 |
| 1949-50 | 26 | STB | 65 | - | 0 | 770 | 275 | 679 | .405 | - | - | - | 220 | 313 | .703 | - | - | 0 | 155 | - | - | - | 257 |
| 1950-51 ☆ | 27 | BAL | 64 | - | 0 | 836 | 297 | 843 | .352 | - | - | - | 242 | 299 | .809 | - | - | 511 | 147 | - | - | - | 242 |
| 1951-52 ☆ | 28 | SYR | 66 | - | 2,543 | 854 | 300 | 749 | .401 | - | - | - | 254 | 330 | .770 | - | - | 549 | 128 | - | - | - | 249 |
| 1952-53 | 29 | SYR | 69 | - | 2,454 | 770 | 268 | 690 | .388 | - | - | - | 234 | 310 | .755 | - | - | 510 | 137 | - | - | - | 257 |
| 1954-55 | 31 | SYR | 72 | - | 2,473 | 812 | 295 | 801 | .368 | - | - | - | 222 | 284 | .782 | - | - | 489 | 178 | - | - | - | 242 |
| 1955-56 | 32 | SYR | 72 | - | 1,883 | 720 | 250 | 692 | .361 | - | - | - | 220 | 281 | .783 | - | - | 416 | 131 | - | - | - | 244 |
| 1956-57 | 33 | FWP | 72 | - | 1,154 | 381 | 136 | 390 | .349 | - | - | - | 109 | 144 | .757 | - | - | 272 | 81 | - | - | - | 162 |
| CAREER | 586 | - | 10,507 | 6,362 | 2,276 | 6,158 | .370 | - | - | - | 1,810 | 2,385 | .759 | - | - | 2,747 | 1,153 | - | - | - | 2,113 |
☆ All-Star Season
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-48 | 24 | STB | 48 | - | .366 | .314 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100.4 | - | 0.8 | - | - | - |
| 1948-49 | 25 | STB | 58 | - | .456 | .389 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 115.6 | - | 1.1 | - | - | - |
| 1949-50 | 26 | STB | 65 | - | .471 | .405 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 110.8 | - | 1.1 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 ☆ | 27 | BAL | 64 | - | .429 | .352 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 116.2 | - | 1.0 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 ☆ | 28 | SYR | 66 | - | .478 | .401 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 117.0 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 17.5 |
| 1952-53 | 29 | SYR | 69 | - | .466 | .388 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 114.3 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 19.3 |
| 1954-55 | 31 | SYR | 72 | - | .438 | .368 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 115.0 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 14.0 |
| 1955-56 | 32 | SYR | 72 | - | .441 | .361 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 114.4 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 14.3 |
| 1956-57 | 33 | FWP | 72 | - | .420 | .349 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 110.6 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 12.7 |
| CAREER | 586 | - | .441 | .370 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 112.9 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 13.8 |
☆ All-Star Season
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-48 | 24 | STB | 48 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | - | - | 0.3 | 29 | 19 | .604 | - | - | - |
| 1948-49 | 25 | STB | 58 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | - | - | 0.4 | 28 | 30 | .483 | - | - | - |
| 1949-50 | 26 | STB | 65 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 | - | - | 0.5 | 25 | 40 | .385 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 ☆ | 27 | BAL | 64 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | - | - | 0.4 | 24 | 40 | .375 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 ☆ | 28 | SYR | 66 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | - | - | 0.4 | 40 | 26 | .606 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 7.8 |
| 1952-53 | 29 | SYR | 69 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | - | - | 0.4 | 45 | 24 | .652 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 6.5 |
| 1954-55 | 31 | SYR | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | - | - | 0.4 | 43 | 29 | .597 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 5.0 |
| 1955-56 | 32 | SYR | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .155 | - | - | 0.4 | 35 | 37 | .486 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| 1956-57 | 33 | FWP | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .086 | - | - | 0.4 | 34 | 38 | .472 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| CAREER | 586 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | - | - | 0.4 | 303 | 283 | .517 | 28.1 | 19.8 | 47.8 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-48 | 24 | STB | 7 | 0.0 | 11.4 | 0.0 | 0.9 | - | - | - | .246 | - | .733 |
| 1948-49 | 25 | STB | 2 | 0.0 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | .444 | - | .800 |
| 1951-52 | 28 | SYR | 7 | 39.4 | 17.0 | 6.9 | 1.4 | - | - | - | .432 | - | .725 |
| 1952-53 | 29 | SYR | 2 | 53.5 | 15.5 | 8.5 | 3.5 | - | - | - | .385 | - | .786 |
| 1954-55 | 31 | SYR | 11 | 33.7 | 12.4 | 6.7 | 1.3 | - | - | - | .418 | - | .759 |
| 1955-56 | 32 | SYR | 8 | 23.6 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 1.9 | - | - | - | .338 | - | .846 |
| 1956-57 | 33 | FWP | 2 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | .000 | - | .667 |
| CAREER | 39 | 32.0 | 12.2 | 6.6 | 1.5 | - | - | - | .360 | - | .758 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-48 | 24 | STB | 7 | - | 0.0 | 11.4 | 4.1 | 16.9 | .246 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 4.3 | .733 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.9 | - | - | - | 4.3 |
| 1948-49 | 25 | STB | 2 | - | 0.0 | 18.0 | 8.0 | 18.0 | .444 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 2.5 | .800 | - | - | 0.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.0 |
| 1951-52 | 28 | SYR | 7 | - | 39.4 | 17.0 | 5.9 | 13.6 | .432 | - | - | - | 5.3 | 7.3 | .725 | - | - | 6.9 | 1.4 | - | - | - | 5.1 |
| 1952-53 | 29 | SYR | 2 | - | 53.5 | 15.5 | 5.0 | 13.0 | .385 | - | - | - | 5.5 | 7.0 | .786 | - | - | 8.5 | 3.5 | - | - | - | 5.5 |
| 1954-55 | 31 | SYR | 11 | - | 33.7 | 12.4 | 4.2 | 10.0 | .418 | - | - | - | 4.0 | 5.3 | .759 | - | - | 6.7 | 1.3 | - | - | - | 4.1 |
| 1955-56 | 32 | SYR | 8 | - | 23.6 | 8.5 | 2.9 | 8.5 | .338 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 3.2 | .846 | - | - | 6.5 | 1.9 | - | - | - | 4.6 |
| 1956-57 | 33 | FWP | 2 | - | 9.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | .000 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 3.0 | .667 | - | - | 3.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | 2.0 |
| CAREER | 39 | - | 32.0 | 12.2 | 4.2 | 11.7 | .360 | - | - | - | 3.7 | 4.9 | .758 | - | - | 6.6 | 1.5 | - | - | - | 4.3 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-48 | 24 | STB | 7 | - | 0 | 80 | 29 | 118 | .246 | - | - | - | 22 | 30 | .733 | - | - | 0 | 6 | - | - | - | 30 |
| 1948-49 | 25 | STB | 2 | - | 0 | 36 | 16 | 36 | .444 | - | - | - | 4 | 5 | .800 | - | - | 0 | 6 | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1951-52 | 28 | SYR | 7 | - | 276 | 119 | 41 | 95 | .432 | - | - | - | 37 | 51 | .725 | - | - | 48 | 10 | - | - | - | 36 |
| 1952-53 | 29 | SYR | 2 | - | 107 | 31 | 10 | 26 | .385 | - | - | - | 11 | 14 | .786 | - | - | 17 | 7 | - | - | - | 11 |
| 1954-55 | 31 | SYR | 11 | - | 371 | 136 | 46 | 110 | .418 | - | - | - | 44 | 58 | .759 | - | - | 74 | 14 | - | - | - | 45 |
| 1955-56 | 32 | SYR | 8 | - | 189 | 68 | 23 | 68 | .338 | - | - | - | 22 | 26 | .846 | - | - | 52 | 15 | - | - | - | 37 |
| 1956-57 | 33 | FWP | 2 | - | 18 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .000 | - | - | - | 4 | 6 | .667 | - | - | 6 | 0 | - | - | - | 4 |
| CAREER | 39 | - | 961 | 474 | 165 | 458 | .360 | - | - | - | 144 | 190 | .758 | - | - | 197 | 58 | - | - | - | 169 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-48 | 24 | STB | 7 | - | .305 | .246 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 97.9 | - | 0.7 | - | - | - |
| 1948-49 | 25 | STB | 2 | - | .471 | .444 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 124.4 | - | 1.0 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 | 28 | SYR | 7 | - | .507 | .432 | - | - | - | 8.1 | - | - | - | - | 115.7 | - | 1.3 | - | - | 16.6 |
| 1952-53 | 29 | SYR | 2 | - | .482 | .385 | - | - | - | 18.4 | - | - | - | - | 117.0 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 15.0 |
| 1954-55 | 31 | SYR | 11 | - | .502 | .418 | - | - | - | 6.9 | - | - | - | - | 117.7 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 12.2 |
| 1955-56 | 32 | SYR | 8 | - | .428 | .338 | - | - | - | 12.7 | - | - | - | - | 118.4 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 11.1 |
| 1956-57 | 33 | FWP | 2 | - | .262 | .000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 66.7 | - | 0.8 | - | - | 0.6 |
| CAREER | 39 | - | .438 | .360 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 111.8 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 11.8 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-48 | 24 | STB | 7 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | - | - | 0.3 | 3 | 4 | .429 | - | - | - |
| 1948-49 | 25 | STB | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .407 | - | - | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | .000 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 | 28 | SYR | 7 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | - | - | 0.5 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| 1952-53 | 29 | SYR | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .327 | - | - | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
| 1954-55 | 31 | SYR | 11 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .169 | - | - | 0.5 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| 1955-56 | 32 | SYR | 8 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .132 | - | - | 0.4 | 4 | 4 | .500 | - | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 1956-57 | 33 | FWP | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | -0.1 | - | -0.1 |
| CAREER | 39 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .187 | - | - | 0.4 | 17 | 22 | .436 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 1947 | The Toronto Huskies selected Red Rocha in Round 2 with Pick 2 in the 1947 NBA Draft. |
| Aug 1, 1947 | The St. Louis Bombers acquired the Draft Rights to Red Rocha from the Toronto Huskies in a trade. |
| Sep 1, 1947 | Red Rocha signed a multi-year contract with the St. Louis Bombers. |
| Apr 25, 1950 | Red Rocha was selected by the Baltimore Bullets (BAA) in the Dispersal Draft from the St. Louis Bombers. |
| Jul 14, 1951 | Red Rocha was acquired by the Syracuse Nationals from the Baltimore Bullets (BAA) in a trade. |
| Jul 1, 1953 | Red Rocha, previously with the Syracuse Nationals, became a free agent. |
| Sep 1, 1954 | Red Rocha signed a multi-year contract with the Syracuse Nationals. |
| Oct 23, 1956 | Red Rocha was acquired by the Fort Wayne Pistons from the Syracuse Nationals in a trade. |
| Jul 1, 1957 | Red Rocha, previously with the Fort Wayne Pistons, became a free agent. |
NBA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x NBA Champion | 1955 |
| 2x All-Star | 1951, 1952 |
| 2x Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection | 1951, 1952 |
NBA All-Star Game Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 27 | East | 1 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | .200 | - | 1.000 |
| 1952 | 28 | East | 1 | 28.0 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | - | - | - | .455 | - | 1.000 |
| CAREER | 2 | 14.0 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 2.5 | - | - | - | .333 | - | 1.000 |