Bruce Spraggins
American basketball player (1939–2021)
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Warren Bruce Spraggins (August 31, 1939 – September 12, 2021) was an American professional basketball player.[1] In college, he led the NCAA Small Colleges in scoring in 1960–61 and was a two-time first-team All-Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association player for the Virginia Union Panthers. Professionally, Spraggins' career lasted from 1961 to 1971 spanning three different leagues (American Basketball League, Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) / Eastern Basketball Association (EBA), and American Basketball Association). Spraggins was selected to the All-EPBL First Team in 1969 and Second Team in 1967 and 1970.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 31, 1939 Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | September 12, 2021 (aged 82) Charles City, Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 188 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bruton Heights (Williamsburg, Virginia) |
| College | Virginia Union (1958–1961) |
| NBA draft | 1961: 5th round, 47th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Playing career | 1961–1971 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 30 |
| Career history | |
| 1961–1962 | Washington/New York/Philadelphia Tapers |
| 1963–1966 | Trenton Colonials |
| 1966–1967 | New Haven Elms |
| 1967–1968 | New Jersey Americans |
| 1968–1971 | New Haven Elms / Hamden Bics |
| Career highlights | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Spraggins died on September 12, 2021, in Charles City, Virginia, at age 82.[3]
