American basketball player

Wilbert Bennie Frazier (born August 24, 1942 – January 19, 2018) was an American former professional basketball player.

Frazier played college basketball for the Grambling State Tigers. He was a first-team All-Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) selection from 1963 to 1965.

Frazier was drafted by the San Francisco Warriors with the first pick of the second round of the 1965 NBA draft. He was the 12th overall draft pick.

Frazier opted instead to play professional basketball in the American Basketball *ociation prior to the ABA–NBA merger. Frazier first played for the Houston Mavericks, then for the New York Nets.

References

External links

• BasketballReference.com Wilbert Frazier page
• Page on Frazier's college career and NBA draft selection