Freddie Crawford

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Freddie Crawford
Frederick crawford portrait 1962.jpg
Crawford in 1962
Personal information
Born (1941-12-23) December 23, 1941 (age 83)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Samuel Gompers
(Bronx, New York)
College St. Bonaventure (1960–1964)
NBA draft 1964: 4th round, 26th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career1964–1971
Position Shooting guard
Number4, 12, 16, 15, 11
Career history
1964–1967Wilmington Blue Bombers
19671968 New York Knicks
19681969 Los Angeles Lakers
1969–1970 Milwaukee Bucks
1970 Buffalo Braves
1970–1971 Philadelphia 76ers
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 2,031
Rebounds 746
Assists 610
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Stats at Basketball Reference

Frederick Russell Crawford Jr. (born December 23, 1941 [1] ) is an American former basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Crawford was drafted in the fourth round of the 1964 NBA draft by the New York Knicks. Previously, he had been drafted by the Knicks in the 1963 NBA draft. He eventually played with the Knicks in the NBA in 1967. The following year, he was sold to the Los Angeles Lakers. In 1969, he was again sold, this time to the Milwaukee Bucks. Later, Crawford was selected by the Buffalo Braves in the 1970 NBA Expansion Draft. He was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers later that year.

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Crawford played for the Wilmington Blue Bombers of the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) from 1964 to 1967. [2] He won an EPBL championship with the Blue Bombers in 1966. [3] Crawford was selected to the All-EPBL First Team in 1966. [2]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

Regular season

Crawford with the Lakers in 1969 Freddie Crawford 1969.jpeg
Crawford with the Lakers in 1969
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1966–67 New York 19-10.1.379-.6322.50.6--5.9
1967–68 New York 31-13.7.367-.6272.71.5--5.4
1967–68 Los Angeles 38-19.9.482-.6172.92.5--10.3
1968–69 Los Angeles 81-20.9.465-.5392.71.9--6.2
1969–70 Milwaukee 77-17.3.480-.6822.42.9--7.6
1970–71 Buffalo 15-13.5.340-.6152.31.6--5.9
1970–71 Philadelphia 36-12.5.423-.4441.91.5--5.0
Career297-17.0.446-.5952.52.1--6.8

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1966–67 New York 4-28.0.425-.5006.04.0--17.0
1967–68 Los Angeles 15-17.1.434-.5432.31.1--6.1
1968–69 Los Angeles 5-4.0.500-.0000.60.6--0.8
1969–70 Milwaukee 10-20.8.386-.8333.53.7--8.8
1970–71 Philadelphia 1-9.0.500-.7500.01.0--7.0
Career35-17.3.417-.6322.82.1--7.4

References

  1. "Freddie Crawford". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Freddie Crawford minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  3. "1965-66 Wilmington Blue Bombers Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.