| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1942-08-24)August 24, 1942 Minden, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | January 19, 2018(2018-01-19) (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 and awards | |
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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) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Wilbert Bennie Frazier (born August 24, 1942 – January 19, 2018) was an American professionalbasketball player. Frazier playedcollege basketball for theGrambling State Tigers[1] where he was a first-team All-Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) selection from 1963 to 1965.[2]
Frazier was drafted by theSan Francisco Warriors in second round of the1965 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 theEastern Professional Basketball League for the New Haven Elms and the Harrisburg Patriots.[4]
In 1967, he joined theHouston Mavericks of theAmerican Basketball Association. He was their third leading scorer for the1967–68 season, averaging 12.4 points along with 8.8 rebounds per game. Following the season, he was traded to theKentucky Colonels forKendall Rhine.[5] In October 1968, he was again traded, this time to theNew York Nets forDeWitt Menyard.[6] He played one season for the Nets and was waived in October the following year.[7][8]
| 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 |
Source[9]
| 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 | |
| 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 |
