Ralph Ogden

Who is Ralph Ogden?

Ralph A. Ogden is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association . Ogden played for one season with the San Francisco Warriors. He recorded career totals of 42 points, 32 rebounds and 9 assists.

Ogden spent his prep years playing at Lincoln High School in San Jose, California. In 1965 and 1966, he earned All-CCS and All-Northern California honors. During his senior season, he guided the Lions to an unblemished 29–0 record and the Peninsula Basketball Championship title.

Ralph played college basketball at Santa Clara, and for two seasons he played alongside his older brother, Bud. Bud was a consensus First Team All-American as a senior in 1968–69. In Ralph's career, he scored 1,280 points while averaging 15.8 points per game. In the two seasons the Ogden brothers played together, the Broncos went 49–6, won two Pac-8 Conference championships and made it to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's West regional finals twice. He was selected in the 4th round of the 1970 NBA Draft by the San Francisco Warriors, then played one season with them before being waived.