| Wilbert Frazier | |
| Birth Date: | 24 August 1942 |
| Birth Place: | Minden, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 7 |
| Weight Lb: | 210 |
| High School: | Minden (Minden, Louisiana) |
| College: | Grambling State (1961–1965) |
| Draft Year: | 1965 |
| Draft Round: | 2 |
| Draft Pick: | 9 |
| Draft Team: | San Francisco Warriors |
| Career Start: | 1965 |
| Career End: | 1970 |
| Career Number: | 24, 30 |
| Career Position: | Power forward / center |
| Team1: | San Francisco Warriors |
| Years2: | 1965–1966 |
| Team2: | New Haven Elms |
| Years3: | 1966–1967 |
| Team3: | Harrisburg Patriots |
| Years4: | 1967–1968 |
| Team4: | Houston Mavericks |
| Years5: | 1968–1969 |
| Team5: | New York Nets |
| Years6: | 1969–1970 |
| Team6: | Hartford Capitols |
| Highlights: |
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| Stats League: | NBA and ABA |
| Stat1label: | Points |
| Stat1value: | 1,500 (9.8 ppg) |
| Stat2label: | Rebounds |
| Stat2value: | 1,087 (7.1 rpg) |
| Stat3label: | Assists |
| Stat3value: | 171 (1.1 apg) |
Wilbert Bennie Frazier (born August 24, 1942 – January 19, 2018) was an American professional basketball player. Frazier played college basketball for the Grambling State Tigers[1] where he was a first-team All-Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) selection from 1963 to 1965.[2]
Frazier was drafted by the San Francisco Warriors in second round of the 1965 NBA draft with the 12th overall draft pick.[3] He appeared in two games for the Warriors.
Frazier spent the following two seasons playing in the Eastern Professional Basketball League for the New Haven Elms and the Harrisburg Patriots.[4]
In 1967, he joined the Houston Mavericks of the American Basketball Association. He was their third leading scorer for the 1967–68 season, averaging 12.4 points along with 8.8 rebounds per game. Following the season, he was traded to the Kentucky Colonels for Kendall Rhine.[5] In October 1968, he was again traded, this time to the New York Nets for DeWitt Menyard.[6] He played one season for the Nets and was waived in October the following year.[7] [8]
Source[9]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 2 | 4.5 | .000 | .500 | 2.5 | .5 | .5 | ||
| Houston (ABA) | 76 | 28.0 | .411 | .500 | .606 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 12.4 | |
| N.Y. Nets (ABA) | 75 | 18.3 | .424 | - | .619 | 5.5 | .9 | 7.4 | |
| Career (ABA) | 151 | 23.1 | .416 | .500 | .611 | 7.2 | 1.1 | 9.9 | |
| Career (overall) | 153 | 22.9 | .415 | .500 | .610 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 9.8Playoffs | |