Dillard Crocker

James Dillard Crocker (January 19, 1925 – September 1, 2014) was an American professional basketball player. He played at the power forward position.

Dillard Crocker
Personal information
Born(1925-01-19)January 19, 1925
Coffee County, Tennessee
DiedSeptember 1, 2014(2014-09-01) (aged 89)
Niles, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolNiles (Niles, Michigan)
CollegeWestern Michigan (1947–1948)
Playing career1948–1953
PositionPower forward
Number30, 16, 20, 7
Career history
1948Detroit Vagabond Kings
1948Fort Wayne Pistons
1948–1949Anderson Duffey Packers
1949–1950Denver Nuggets
1950Denver Refiners
1950–1951Anderson Packers
1951Indianapolis Olympians
19511953Milwaukee Hawks
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Born in Coffee County, Tennessee in 1925, Crocker played one season in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). During that time, Crocker played for the Fort Wayne Pistons (1948–49), the Denver Nuggets (1949–50), the Indianapolis Olympians (1951), and the Milwaukee Hawks (1951–53). He spent the 1950–51 season in the National Professional Basketball League (NPBL). He attended Western Michigan University.[1]

Crocker died in Niles, Michigan on September 1, 2014.

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1948–49 Fort Wayne 2.250.667.03.0
1949–50 Denver 53.292.7351.613.6
1951–52 Indianapolis 63.8.400.833.5.01.5
1951–52 Milwaukee 3223.8.350.6623.41.88.9
1952–53 Milwaukee 6112.7.352.6881.71.05.4
Career 15415.7.316.7062.21.38.8

References

  1. "James Dillard Crocker, of Niles". leaderpub.com. September 4, 2014.
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