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Steve Bracey
American basketball player (1950–2006)
Stephen Henry Bracey (August 1, 1950 – February 14, 2006) was an American basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1950-08-01)August 1, 1950 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 14, 2006(2006-02-14) (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 | |
| |
| 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 | |
Bracey 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]
| 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 |
| † | Won an NBA championship |
Regular season
Playoffs
| Year | 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 | |
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- Quealy, Kevin (2012-12-25). "Pick Your All-Time New York City N.B.A. Team - Interactive Feature". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- "San Bernardino Sun 7 May 1970". Cdnc.ucr.edu. 1970-05-07. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- "Steve Bracey - University of Tulsa Athletics". Tulsahurricane.com. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- "Steve Bracey". US-DE: The Draft Review. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- Mulvoy, Mark (1970-11-30). "Five On The Move And The Best Of The Rest | Vault". Si.com. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- "Steve Bracey - Hall of Fame - University of Tulsa Athletics". Tulsahurricane.com. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- "TU to induct 4 players, 1952 bowl team". tulsaworld.com. 2001-01-21. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- Kroner, Steve (2009-05-25). "Where are they now". SFGate. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- "Steve Bracey Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- "Where are they now". sfgate.com. May 25, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com
and Basketball-Reference.com
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