Ernesto Ramos

Over his four years at Freed-Hardeman Ernesto Ramos scored $1,876 total points and pulled down 792 rebounds. He is still the fourth all-time leading scorer and fourth-leading rebounder for the Lions. Ramos was twice named to the Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference's All-Conference team, in 1987 and '88.

In 111 games over a four-year period, he shot 58.7 percent from the field and 69.5 percent from the free throw line, averaging 16.9 points per game. In 1987-8, Ramos set the school record for most points in a season with 764 and best scoring average in a season with 25.4. His marks stand more than a decade later. That year, he was also ranked as the nation's 16th leading scorer, according to Street and Smith Magazine, and he participated in the TCAC All-Star game.

After graduation, Ramos played professional basketball in Puerto Rico. He played in the Superior basketball League and the Puerto Rican Basketball Leagues. He is the only FHU basketball player to play in the professional ranks at any level.

The 6'5 center came to Henderson from Centerville, Tennessee, where he had been a stand-out athlete at Hickman County High School.

Ramos lives in Franklin, Tennessee, where he works with the Franklin Special School District and coaches AU basketball. He currently has four teams in the Middle Tennessee area. He and his wife Tracy have a son Ernesto I.F. Ramos IV.