Wilbert Frazier
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 24, 1942 Minden, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | January 19, 2018 (aged 75) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Minden (Minden, Louisiana) |
| College | Grambling State (1961–1965) |
| NBA draft | 1965: 2nd round, 9th overall pick |
| Drafted by | San Francisco Warriors |
| Playing career | 1965–1970 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 24, 30 |
| Career history | |
| 1965 | San Francisco Warriors |
| 1965–1966 | New Haven Elms |
| 1966–1967 | Harrisburg Patriots |
| 1967–1968 | Houston Mavericks |
| 1968–1969 | New York Nets |
| 1969–1970 | Hartford Capitols |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA and ABA statistics | |
| Points | 1,500 (9.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,087 (7.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 171 (1.1 apg) |
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Wilbert Bennie Frazier (born August 24, 1942 – January 19, 2018) was an American professional basketball player. Frazier played college basketball for the Grambling State Tigers[1] where he was a first-team All-Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) selection from 1963 to 1965.[2]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Frazier was drafted by the San Francisco Warriors in second round of the 1965 NBA draft with the 12th overall draft pick.[3] He appeared in two games for the Warriors.
Frazier spent the following two seasons playing in the Eastern Professional Basketball League for the New Haven Elms and the Harrisburg Patriots.[4]
In 1967, he joined the Houston Mavericks of the American Basketball Association. He was their third leading scorer for the 1967–68 season, averaging 12.4 points along with 8.8 rebounds per game. Following the season, he was traded to the Kentucky Colonels for Kendall Rhine.[5] In October 1968, he was again traded, this time to the New York Nets for DeWitt Menyard.[6] He played one season for the Nets and was waived in October the following year.[7][8]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA/ABA
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Regular season
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965–66 | San Francisco | 2 | 4.5 | .000 | .500 | 2.5 | .5 | .5 | |
| 1967–68 | Houston (ABA) | 76 | 28.0 | .411 | .500 | .606 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 12.4 |
| 1968–69 | N.Y. Nets (ABA) | 75 | 18.3 | .424 | – | .619 | 5.5 | .9 | 7.4 |
| Career (ABA) | 151 | 23.1 | .416 | .500 | .611 | 7.2 | 1.1 | 9.9 | |
| Career (overall) | 153 | 22.9 | .415 | .500 | .610 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 9.8 | |
Playoffs
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Houston (ABA) | 3 | 28.3 | .448 | .000 | .429 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 1942 births
- Living people
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Louisiana
- Centers (basketball)
- Grambling State Tigers men's basketball players
- Harrisburg Patriots players
- Hartford Capitols players
- Houston Mavericks players
- New Haven Elms players
- New York Nets players
- Power forwards
- Sportspeople from Minden, Louisiana
- San Francisco Warriors draft picks