| Marlbert Pradd | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 3 |
| Weight Lb: | 170 |
| Birth Date: | November 17, 1944 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois |
| Death Place: | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | Carver (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College: | Dillard (1963–1967) |
| Draft Year: | 1967 |
| Draft Round: | 6 |
| Draft Pick: | 58 |
| Draft Team: | Chicago Bulls |
| Career Start: | 1967 |
| Career End: | 1969 |
| Career Number: | 12 |
| Career Position: | Shooting guard |
| Years1: | 1967–1969 |
| Team1: | New Orleans Buccaneers |
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| Stats League: | ABA |
| Stat1label: | Points |
| Stat1value: | 332 (4.2 ppg) |
| Stat2label: | Rebounds |
| Stat2value: | 76 (1.0 rpg) |
| Stat3label: | Assists |
| Stat3value: | 26 (0.3 apg) |
| Bbr: | praddma01 |
Marlbert Pradd Jr. (November 17, 1944 – April 27, 2014) was an American basketball player. After a standout college basketball career with Dillard University, he played professionally in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a member of the New Orleans Buccaneers from 1967 to 1969.[1] [2]
Pradd was born in Chicago, Illinois. He spent his childhood as a resident of Altgeld Garden housing projects. He attended Carver High School.
Pradd attended Dillard University where he was a NAIA All-American in from 1965 to 1967 and made the All-Gulf Coast Conference team from 1964 to 1965.[2] He averaged 34.3 points in 19 games as a freshman and 35.4 points in 27 games during his sophomore season. He led the NAIA in scoring during his junior season, averaging 39.1 points in 20 games.[3] During his senior season, he averaged 42.0 points per game. He finished his career as the leading scorer in Dillard history, with 2,907 points for a 37.5 average. He was subsequently drafted by the Chicago Bulls during the sixth round of the 1967 NBA draft. In May 1967, he signed with New Orleans Buccaneers of the American Basketball Association.[4] He played two seasons for the Buccaneers before being waived in September 1969.[2] In 2003, he was selected to the Louisiana Basketball Hall of Fame.[5]