Stephen Henry Bracey (August 1, 1950 – February 14, 2006) was an American basketball player.
Personal information | |
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Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | August 1, 1950
Died | February 14, 2006 | (aged 55)
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Midwood (Brooklyn, New York) |
College | |
NBA draft | 1972: 2nd round, 21st overall pick |
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
Playing career | 1972–1975 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 20, 22 |
Career history | |
1972–1974 | Atlanta Hawks |
1974–1975 | Golden State Warriors |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career statistics | |
Points | 1,141 (6.1 ppg) |
Rebounds | 291 (1.6 rpg) |
Assists | 408 (2.2 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Biography
editBracey grew up in Brooklyn, where he attended Midwood High School.[1][2]
A 6' 1" guard, he first played at Kilgore Junior College in Texas, where in his sophomore year he averaged 33.4 points per game, and was the top junior college scorer.[3][4][5][6] He then transferred to the University of Tulsa, where he averaged 21.3 points and 4.9 rebounds in his two-year career.[4] He was named to the All-Missouri Valley Conference team as well as honorable mention All-American as a senior.[4] He was inducted into the Tulsa University Athletic of Fame in 2000.[7][8][9]
Bracey played three seasons (1972–1975) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Atlanta Hawks and Golden State Warriors. He averaged 6.1 points per game and won an NBA Championship with Golden State in 1975.[10]
Bracey died from diabetes-related complications in 2006.[11]
NBA career statistics
editGP | Games 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 | Kühn | Career high |
† | Won an NBA championship |
Regular season
editYear | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1972–73 | Atlanta | 70 | - | 15.0 | .486 | - | .664 | 1.5 | 1.8 | - | - | 6.5 |
1973–74 | Atlanta | 75 | - | 19.5 | .463 | - | .719 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 7.3 |
1974–75† | Golden State | 42 | - | 8.1 | .415 | - | .658 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.2 |
Career | 187 | - | 15.3 | .466 | - | .684 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 6.1 |
Playoffs
editYear | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1972–73 | Atlanta | 6 | - | 20.5 | .511 | - | .688 | 2.2 | 3.3 | - | - | 9.8 |
1974–75† | Golden State | 4 | - | 3.5 | .429 | - | 1.000 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
Career | 10 | - | 13.7 | .500 | - | .750 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 6.9 |
References
edit- ^ Uehara, Rafael. "Steve Bracey Player Profile, Golden State Warriors, NBA Stats, NCAA Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards". Basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ Quealy, Kevin (December 25, 2012). "Pick Your All-Time New York City N.B.A. Team - Interactive Feature". The New York Times. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "San Bernardino Sun 7 May 1970". Cdnc.ucr.edu. May 7, 1970. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Steve Bracey - University of Tulsa Athletics". Tulsahurricane.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Steve Bracey". US-DE: The Draft Review. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ Mulvoy, Mark (November 30, 1970). "Five On The Move And The Best Of The Rest | Vault". Si.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Steve Bracey - Hall of Fame - University of Tulsa Athletics". Tulsahurricane.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "TU to induct 4 players, 1952 bowl team". tulsaworld.com. January 21, 2001. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ Kroner, Steve (May 25, 2009). "Where are they now". SFGate. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Steve Bracey Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Where are they now". sfgate.com. May 25, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com