Harold Fox (basketball)
Harold Fox (born August 29, 1949) is a former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Buffalo Braves.
 Fox (left) guarding Roland Taylor (right) | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | August 29, 1949 Hyattsville, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Northwestern (Hyattsville, Maryland) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1972 / Round: 2 / Pick: 15th overall |
| Selected by the Buffalo Braves | |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 7 |
| Career history | |
| 1972–1973 | Buffalo Braves |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
As a high school player at Northwestern High School in Prince George's County, Maryland, Fox was one of the best high school players to ever come out of the Washington metro area. He was a First Team All-Metropolitan selection and led Northwestern to the Maryland State Basketball Championship his senior season. He was also named the 1968 High School Player of the Year in the Washington Metro Area.
In his freshman year of college, Fox played for Brevard Community College (now Eastern Florida State College) where he averaged 27.7 points per game in 29 appearances. After his sophomore year, Fox transferred to Jacksonville University. In his two seasons at Jacksonville, Fox averaged 19.9 points per game and 6.5 assists per game.[1] Fox was drafted with the third pick in the second round of the 1972 NBA Draft. He played in 10 games for the Buffalo Braves in the 1972–73 NBA season and averaged 3.1 points per game, 1.0 assists per game and 0.8 rebounds per game.[2]