Frederick Russell Crawford Jr. (born December 23, 1941[1]) is an American former basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Crawford was drafted in the fourth round of the 1964 NBA draft by the New York Knicks. Previously, he had been drafted by the Knicks in the 1963 NBA draft. He eventually played with the Knicks in the NBA in 1967. The following year, he was sold to the Los Angeles Lakers. In 1969, he was again sold, this time to the Milwaukee Bucks. Later, Crawford was selected by the Buffalo Braves in the 1970 NBA Expansion Draft. He was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers later that year.
 Crawford in 1962 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 23, 1941 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Samuel Gompers (Bronx, New York) |
| College | St. Bonaventure (1960–1964) |
| NBA draft | 1964: 4th round, 26th overall pick |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 1967–1971 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 4, 12, 16, 15, 11 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1968 | New York Knicks |
| 1968–1969 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1969–1970 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1970 | Buffalo Braves |
| 1970–1971 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,031 |
| Rebounds | 746 |
| Assists | 610 |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
NBA career statistics
edit| GP | 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 | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
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| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966–67 | New York | 19 | - | 10.1 | .379 | - | .632 | 2.5 | 0.6 | - | - | 5.9 |
| 1967–68 | New York | 31 | - | 13.7 | .367 | - | .627 | 2.7 | 1.5 | - | - | 5.4 |
| 1967–68 | Los Angeles | 38 | - | 19.9 | .482 | - | .617 | 2.9 | 2.5 | - | - | 10.3 |
| 1968–69 | Los Angeles | 81 | - | 20.9 | .465 | - | .539 | 2.7 | 1.9 | - | - | 6.2 |
| 1969–70 | Milwaukee | 77 | - | 17.3 | .480 | - | .682 | 2.4 | 2.9 | - | - | 7.6 |
| 1970–71 | Buffalo | 15 | - | 13.5 | .340 | - | .615 | 2.3 | 1.6 | - | - | 5.9 |
| 1970–71 | Philadelphia | 36 | - | 12.5 | .423 | - | .444 | 1.9 | 1.5 | - | - | 5.0 |
| Career | 297 | - | 17.0 | .446 | - | .595 | 2.5 | 2.1 | - | - | 6.8 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966–67 | New York | 4 | - | 28.0 | .425 | - | .500 | 6.0 | 4.0 | - | - | 17.0 |
| 1967–68 | Los Angeles | 15 | - | 17.1 | .434 | - | .543 | 2.3 | 1.1 | - | - | 6.1 |
| 1968–69 | Los Angeles | 5 | - | 4.0 | .500 | - | .000 | 0.6 | 0.6 | - | - | 0.8 |
| 1969–70 | Milwaukee | 10 | - | 20.8 | .386 | - | .833 | 3.5 | 3.7 | - | - | 8.8 |
| 1970–71 | Philadelphia | 1 | - | 9.0 | .500 | - | .750 | 0.0 | 1.0 | - | - | 7.0 |
| Career | 35 | - | 17.3 | .417 | - | .632 | 2.8 | 2.1 | - | - | 7.4 | |
References
edit- ^ "Freddie Crawford". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2011.