Eric Fernsten

Eric Fernsten

Personal information
Born	(1953-11-01) November 1, 1953 (age 71) Oakland, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Skyline (Oakland, California)
College	San Francisco (1972–1975)
NBA draft	1975: 4th round, 62nd overall pick
Drafted by	Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career	1975–1988
Position	Center / power forward
Number	41, 23, 45
Career history
1975	Cleveland Cavaliers
1975–1977	Chicago Bulls
1977–1979	Mens Sana Siena
1979–1982	Boston Celtics
1983–1984	New York Knicks
1985–1986	Tampa Bay Thrillers
1986	Staten Island Stallions
1987–1988	Albany Patroons
Career highlights
NBA champion (1981) 2× CBA champion (1986, 1988)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Eric Robert Fernsten (born November 1, 1953) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'10" center from the University of San Francisco, Fernsten played in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics, and New York Knicks.

Professional career

Fernsten played in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics, and New York Knicks. He averaged 2.4 points per game and 1.7 rebounds per game in his NBA career and participated on Boston's 1981 NBA Championship team. In the NBA finals, he scored 2 points and grabbed 2 rebounds in Boston's game 5 blowout win against Houston. Eric also played basketball in Europe for several years. Fernsten was key practice player whom pushed the veterans to work harder. Fernsten's career high in points came in 1980 against the Cavaliers when he scored 11 points while making 5 of 6 field goals. ^{[1] [2]}

Fernsten won Continental Basketball Association championships with the Tampa Bay Thrillers in 1986 ^[3] and Albany Patroons in 1988. ^[4]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high
†	Won an NBA championship

NBA

Source ^[5]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1975–76	Cleveland	4		2.3	.000		–	.3	.0	.0	.0	.0
1975–76	Chicago	33	0	7.8	.393		.703	2.1	.6	.2	.4	2.8
1976–77	Chicago	5	0	12.2	.200		.727	3.2	1.2	.2	.6	2.8
1979–80†	Boston	55	0	7.7	.464	–	.635	1.7	.5	.3	.2	3.1
1980–81	Boston	45	0	6.2	.481	–	.667	1.4	.2	.1	.2	2.1
1981–82	Boston	43	0	4.7	.388		.633	1.0	.2	.1	.2	2.3
1983–84	New York	32	0	12.6	.558	–	.735	2.7	.3	.5	.3	2.6
Career		218	0	7.5	.445	–	.675	1.7	.4	.2	.2	2.4

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1980	Boston	5	3.6	.333	–	.667	1.0	.0	.0	.6	1.2
1981†	Boston	8	1.8	.000	–	.667	.5	.1	.1	.0	.3
1982	Boston	5	2.2	.500	–	.500	.4	.0	.0	.2	.6
1984	New York	2	1.5	.500	–	–	.0	.0	.0	.0	1.0
Career		20	2.3	.308	–	.625	.6	.1	.1	.2	.7

References

1. "Celtics vs Bullets, January 31, 1980".
2. "Eric Fernsten, a hard-working but seldom-used reserve who was". UPI. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
3. "1985-86 Tampa Bay Thrillers Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
4. "1987-88 Albany Patroons Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
5. "Eric Fernsten NBA stats". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2025.

External links

• Career statistics