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Walter "Clyde" Frazier Jr. (born March 29, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As their floor general and top perimeter defender, he led the New York Knicks to the franchise's only two championships (1970 and 1973), and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall ...
The Bullets finished 50–32 in 1969–1970, as Monroe averaged 23.4 points, 4.9 assists and 3.1 rebounds, but did not make the NBA All-Star team. Oscar Robertson, Walt "Clyde" Frazier, Tom Van Arsdale, Hal Greer, and Flynn Robinson were the guards selected. The Bullets were again beaten by the Knicks 4–3 in the playoffs. [17]
Captains Ralph Johnson and Walt Frazier hoist the 1967 NIT championship trophy. In 1967, SIU, led by guard Walt Frazier, who went on to be named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, won the National Invitation Tournament under coach Jack Hartman. At the time, the tournament was considered much more prestigious than it is today.
"To be with anything [for 40 years] is quite extraordinary. When I look back on it, it's kind of serendipitous," Walt "Clyde" Frazier told FN.
Besides being the last Knicks team to win a championship, the team is also remembered for the deep roster of future Hall of Fame players, which included Dave DeBusschere, Walt "Clyde" Frazier, Jerry Lucas, Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, Willis Reed, Future U.S. Senator Bill Bradley, and future Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson. In fact, as of 2023, the ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 February 2025. American basketball player and executive (1938–2024) This article is about the basketball player. For the children's author, see Jerry West (author). Jerry West West in 1972 Personal information Born (1938-05-28) May 28, 1938 Chelyan, West Virginia, U.S. Died June 12, 2024 (2024-06-12 ...
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