Ned R. Endress (March 2, 1918 â June 19, 2010) was an American professional basketball player. He was a forward-guard and played professionally for the Cleveland Rebels of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) in 1946âÂÂ47, averaging 0.9 point and 0.3 assists per game. Prior to that, Endress played college basketball at University of Akron. He was a lifetime member of the National Basketball Retired Players Association.