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Steve Bracey

Stephen Henry Bracey (August 1, 1950 – February 14, 2006) was an American basketball player.

Steve Bracey
Personal information
Born(1950-08-01)August 1, 1950
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 14, 2006(2006-02-14) (aged 55)
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolMidwood (Brooklyn, New York)
College
NBA draft1972: 2nd round, 21st overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career1972–1975
PositionPoint guard
Number20, 22
Career history
1972–1974Atlanta Hawks
1974–1975Golden State Warriors
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points1,141 (6.1 ppg)
Rebounds291 (1.6 rpg)
Assists408 (2.2 apg)
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Stats at Basketball Reference

Biography

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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]

NBA career statistics

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Legend
  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

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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

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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

References

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  1. ^ Uehara, Rafael. "Steve Bracey Player Profile, Golden State Warriors, NBA Stats, NCAA Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards". Basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "San Bernardino Sun 7 May 1970". Cdnc.ucr.edu. May 7, 1970. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Steve Bracey - University of Tulsa Athletics". Tulsahurricane.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  5. ^ "Steve Bracey". US-DE: The Draft Review. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  6. ^ Mulvoy, Mark (November 30, 1970). "Five On The Move And The Best Of The Rest | Vault". Si.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  7. ^ "Steve Bracey - Hall of Fame - University of Tulsa Athletics". Tulsahurricane.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  8. ^ "TU to induct 4 players, 1952 bowl team". tulsaworld.com. January 21, 2001. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  9. ^ Kroner, Steve (May 25, 2009). "Where are they now". SFGate. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  10. ^ "Steve Bracey Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  11. ^ "Where are they now". sfgate.com. May 25, 2009. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
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