Samuel Salvador Ranzino (June 21, 1927 – March 13, 1994) was an American college and professional basketball player.

He was an All-American guard at North Carolina State University and played one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Rochester Royals.

Ranzino led the Wolfpack to four consecutive Southern Conference basketball titles and the school's first Final Four appearance in 1950.

Ranzino scored 1,967 points in his career, a mark that stood until 1975 when it was broken by David Thompson.

[1] After completing his college career, Ranzino was selected by the Rochester Royals in the first round (8th pick overall) of the 1951 NBA draft.