Kramer played for Hall of Fame coach Clair Bee from 1933–34 to 1936–37, and in his four seasons the team finished with records of 26–1, 24–2, 26–0, and 29–3, respectively.

At one point Long Island had a 43-game win streak, which was snapped by Stanford and their star player Hank Luisetti.

(91 kg) forward/guard, helped Long Island gain respect both in the New York City metropolitan area as well as in the national scene.

The following season, Kramer's last in college, he was named the Haggerty Award winner which is given annually to the best men's basketball player in the New York City metropolitan area.

In 1938–39 he played for the Kingston Colonials, then spent the next three seasons with the Washington Heurich Brewers.