Fred Saunders
Personal information | |
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Born | Columbus, Ohio,U.S. | June 13, 1951
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Mohawk(Columbus, Ohio) |
College | |
NBA draft | 1974:2nd round, 31st overall pick |
Selected by thePhoenix Suns | |
Playing career | 1974–1978 |
Position | Small forward |
Number | 30, 20, 12 |
Career history | |
1974–1976 | Phoenix Suns |
1976–1978 | Boston Celtics |
1978 | New Orleans Jazz |
Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 1,107 (5.3 ppg) |
Rebounds | 624 (3.0 rpg) |
Assists | 224 (1.1 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Statsat Basketball-Reference.com | |
James Frederick Saunders(born June 13, 1951) is an American former professionalbasketballplayer in theNational Basketball Association(NBA).
Collegiate career
[edit]Fred Saunders began his collegiate career atUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayettein 1970; in his three years there, he averaged 6.5 points per game. Saunders transferred toSyracuse Universityfor his senior year. AtSyracuse University,Saunders averaged 9.8 points per game as apower forwardfor the Orangemen. The Orangemen finished the season with a record of 17-9 and went on to theNCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championshiptournament. At Syracuse, he acquired the nickname "Chocolate Thunder" due to his uniqueskyhook. Collegiate Stats
NBA
[edit]Saunders was selected by thePhoenix Sunsin the second round of the1974 NBA draftwith the 31st overall pick. He played power forward for the Suns and theBoston Celticsduring the 1970s. NBA Stats
- 1951 births
- Living people
- Basketball players from Columbus, Ohio
- Boston Celtics players
- Detroit Spirits players
- Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball players
- New Orleans Jazz players
- Phoenix Suns draft picks
- Phoenix Suns players
- Power forwards
- Syracuse Orange men's basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople