{{Short description|American basketball player (1967–2009)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Alan Ogg | height_ft = 7 | height_in = 2 | weight_lb = 240 | birth_date = {{Birth date|1967|7|5}} | birth_place = Lancaster, Ohio, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2009|11|1|1967|7|5}} | death_place = Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | highschool = Gardendale (Gardendale, Alabama) | college = UAB (1986–1990) | draft_year = 1990 | career_start = 1990 | career_end = 2001 | career_position = Center | career_number = 53, 50 | years1 = {{nbay|1990|start}}–{{nbay|1991|end}} | team1 = Miami Heat | years2 = 1992 | team2 = Rockford Lightning | years3 = {{nbay|1992|end}} | team3 = Milwaukee Bucks | years4 = {{nbay|1992|end}} | team4 = Washington Bullets | years5 = 1993–1994 | team5 = Rochester Renegade | years6 = 1993–1994 | team6 = Hartford Hellcats | years7 = 1993–1994 | team7 = Columbus Horizon | years8 = 1994 | team8 = Carol Ann - Rica Hotdogs | years9 = 1994–1995 | team9 = Mexico Aztecas | years10 = 1996–1997 | team10 = Sichuan Panda | highlights = }}
'''Raymond Alan Ogg''' (July 5, 1967 – November 1, 2009) was an American professional basketball player who spent three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is the UAB Blazers' career shot-blocking leader with 266 blocks over four college seasons.<ref name=espn>[https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=4615054 Ogg dead at 42]</ref> He was born in Lancaster, Ohio.
The 7'2" and 240-pound center Gardendale High School grad played college basketball for the UAB Blazers and started his professional career when he signed with the Miami Heat as an undrafted rookie free agent during the 1990–91 NBA season. He became a fan favorite during his two seasons in Miami and split his playing time in his third and final NBA season with the Milwaukee Bucks and the Washington Bullets. He averaged 2.2 points and 1.7 rebounds during his NBA career.<ref name=espn/> Ogg played overseas in Germany, China, Colombia, the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Paraguay before retiring from professional basketball in 2001. He had heart surgery in 2003.<ref name=blog>[http://blog.al.com/offthevine/2009/11/remembering_uabs_alan_ogg_he_s.html Remembering UAB's Alan Ogg: He stood out for more than basketball]</ref> Ogg died aged 42 on November 1, 2009, in the UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, due to complications from a staphylococcal infection<ref>[https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ixZ4yGZiSPuwnMsmJaeBncTIjvPAD9BN3AFG4 UAB spokesman: Former NBA player Alan Ogg dies]{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}. November 1, 2009. Retrieved on November 1, 2009.</ref> in his heart valve.<ref name=blog/>
==Career statistics== {{NBA player statistics legend}}
===NBA===
====Regular season==== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | align="left" | 1990–91 | align="left" | Miami | 31 || '''1''' || 8.4 || .436 || .000 || .600 || 1.6 || 0.1 || 0.2 || 0.9 || 1.7 |- | align="left" | 1991–92 | align="left" | Miami | '''43''' || 0 || 8.5 || '''.548''' || .000 || .533 || 1.7 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 0.7 || 2.5 |- | align="left" | 1992–93 | align="left" | Milwaukee | 3 || 0 || '''8.7''' || .333 || .000 || '''1.000''' || '''2.0''' || '''1.3''' || '''0.3''' || '''1.0''' || '''2.7''' |- | align="left" | 1992–93 | align="left" | Washington | 3 || 0 || 1.0 || .500 || .000 || .500 || 1.3 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 1.7 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 80 || 1 || 8.2 || .493 || .000 || .568 || 1.7 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 0.7 || 2.2 |}
====Playoffs==== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | align="left" | 1991–92 | align="left" | Miami | 3 || 0 || 5.0 || .333 || .000 || .500 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 0.3 || 1.0 || 1.0 |}
===College=== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | align="left" | 1986–87 | align="left" | UAB | 31 || - || 10.6 || .456 || - || .625 || 2.4 || 0.0 || 0.4 || 1.0 || 2.3 |- | align="left" | 1987–88 | align="left" | UAB | 27 || - || 8.6 || .480 || - || '''.733''' || 1.8 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.6 || 2.2 |- | align="left" | 1988–89 | align="left" | UAB | '''34''' || - || '''26.3''' || .573 || - || .712 || 6.1 || '''0.7''' || '''0.5''' || '''3.8''' || 9.8 |- | align="left" | 1989–90 | align="left" | UAB | 31 || - || 23.0 || '''.591''' || - || .672 || '''6.2''' || '''0.7''' || 0.3 || 2.9 || '''10.5''' |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 123 || - || 17.6 || .559 || - || .689 || 4.2 || 0.4 || 0.3 || 2.2 || 6.4 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/o/oggal01.html Basketball-Reference.com: Alan Ogg] *[http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/content/sports/epaper/1990/10/09/1101oggfeature.html 1990: Ogg's work is his strength] ''Palm Beach Post'' * [http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=396372 Alan Ogg Biography]
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