Wilbert Frazier

Wilbert Bennie Frazier (born August 24, 1942 – January 19, 2018) was an American former professional basketball player.

Wilbert Frazier
Personal information
Born (1942-08-24) August 24, 1942
Minden, Louisiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolMinden (Minden, Louisiana)
CollegeGrambling State (1961–1965)
NBA draft1965 / Round: 2 / Pick: 9th overall
Selected by the San Francisco Warriors
Playing career1965–1970
PositionPower forward / Center
Number24, 30
Career history
1965San Francisco Warriors
1965–1966New Haven Elms
1966–1967Harrisburg Patriots
1967–1968Houston Mavericks
1968–1969New York Nets
1969–1970Hartford Capitols
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× First-team All-SWAC (1963–1965)
Career NBA and ABA statistics
Points1,500 (9.8 ppg)
Rebounds1,087 (7.1 rpg)
Assists171 (1.1 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Frazier played college basketball for the Grambling State Tigers.[1] He was a first-team All-Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) selection from 1963 to 1965.[2]

Frazier was drafted by the San Francisco Warriors with the first pick of the second round of the 1965 NBA draft. He was the 12th overall draft pick.[1]

Frazier opted instead to play professional basketball in the American Basketball Association prior to the ABA–NBA merger. Frazier first played for the Houston Mavericks, then for the New York Nets.[3][4]

References
  1. "Wilbert Frazier". Thedraftreview.com. 1942-08-24. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
  2. "Southwestern Athletic Conference". College Hoopedia. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  3. "Wilbert Frazier Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards". Basketballreference.com. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
  4. "Carolina Cougars Year-to-Year Rosters". Remember the ABA. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
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