Dillard Crocker
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 19, 1925 Coffee County, Tennessee |
| Died |
September 1, 2014 (aged 89) Niles, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Niles (Niles, Michigan) |
| College | Western Michigan (1947–1948) |
| Playing career | 1948–1953 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 30, 16, 20, 7 |
| Career history | |
| 1948 | Detroit Vagabond Kings |
| 1948 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 1948–1949 | Anderson Duffey Packers |
| 1949–1950 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1950 | Denver Refiners |
| 1950–1951 | Anderson Packers |
| 1951 | Indianapolis Olympians |
| 1951–1953 | Milwaukee Hawks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
James Dillard Crocker (January 19, 1925 – September 1, 2014) was an American professional basketball player. He played at the power forward position.
Born in Coffee County, Tennessee in 1925, Crocker played one season in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). During that time, Crocker played for the Fort Wayne Pistons (1948–49), the Denver Nuggets (1949–50), the Indianapolis Olympians (1951), and the Milwaukee Hawks (1951–53). He spent the 1950–51 season in the National Professional Basketball League (NPBL). He attended Western Michigan University.[1]
Crocker died in Niles, Michigan on September 1, 2014.
BAA/NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | ||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | Fort Wayne | 2 | – | .250 | .667 | – | .0 | 3.0 |
| 1949–50 | Denver | 53 | – | .292 | .735 | – | 1.6 | 13.6 |
| 1951–52 | Indianapolis | 6 | 3.8 | .400 | .833 | .5 | .0 | 1.5 |
| 1951–52 | Milwaukee | 32 | 23.8 | .350 | .662 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 8.9 |
| 1952–53 | Milwaukee | 61 | 12.7 | .352 | .688 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 5.4 |
| Career | 154 | 15.7 | .316 | .706 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 8.8 | |
References
- ↑ "James Dillard Crocker, of Niles". leaderpub.com. September 4, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
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