Stephen Henry Bracey (August 1, 1950 – February 14, 2006) was an American basketball player.
Biography
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
| 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
| 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
| 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
- ^ Uehara, Rafael. "Steve Bracey Player Profile, Golden State Warriors, NBA Stats, NCAA Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards". Basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ Quealy, Kevin (2012-12-25). "Pick Your All-Time New York City N.B.A. Team - Interactive Feature". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ "San Bernardino Sun 7 May 1970". Cdnc.ucr.edu. 1970-05-07. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ a b c "Steve Bracey - University of Tulsa Athletics". Tulsahurricane.com. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ "Steve Bracey". US-DE: The Draft Review. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ Mulvoy, Mark (1970-11-30). "Five On The Move And The Best Of The Rest | Vault". Si.com. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ "Steve Bracey - Hall of Fame - University of Tulsa Athletics". Tulsahurricane.com. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ "TU to induct 4 players, 1952 bowl team". tulsaworld.com. 2001-01-21. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ Kroner, Steve (2009-05-25). "Where are they now". SFGate. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ "Steve Bracey Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ "Where are they now". sfgate.com. May 25, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
