Anthony Frederick

Anthony Frederick
No. 22, 41, 24
Small forward
Personal information
Date of birth December 7, 1964(1964-12-07)
Place of birth Los Angeles, California
Nationality American
Date of death May 29, 2003(2003-05-29) (aged 38)
Place of death Los Angeles, California
High school Gardena (Los Angeles, California)
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College Santa Monica College (1982–1984)
Pepperdine (1984–1986)
NBA Draft 1986 / Round: 6 / Pick: 133rd overall
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Pro career 1986–1999
Career history
1986–1987 La Crosse Catbirds (CBA)
1987–1988 Mississippi Jets (CBA)
1988–1989 Indiana Pacers
1989–1990 Real Madrid (Spain)
1990–1991 Oklahoma City Cavalry (CBA)
1991 Sacramento Kings
1991–1992 Charlotte Hornets
1992–1993 B. Sardegna Sassari (Italy)
1993–1994 Aris (Greece)
1994–1995 Rapid City Thrillers (CBA)
1995–1996 Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins (Japan)
1998–1999 Évreux (France)
1999 Olympique Antibes (France)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Anthony Frederick (born December 7, 1964 in Los Angeles, California - died May 29, 2003) was an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the 6th round (133rd overall) of the 1986 NBA Draft. A 6'7" forward from Santa Monica College and Pepperdine University, Frederick played in three NBA seasons. He played for the Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings and Charlotte Hornets. In his NBA career, Frederick played in 147 games and scored a total of 718 points.

Frederick died of an apparent heart attack on May 29, 2003, at the age of 38.[1]

According to Los Angeles police, Frederick lost consciousness about 8:30 p.m. while he and his wife were driving in the San Fernando Valley. Jocelyn Frederick tried to stop the car but was unsuccessful. Anthony Frederick was taken to Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Woodland Hills, where he was pronounced dead at 9:17 p.m. Anthony's last few years were spent at Pinecrest Schools in Woodland Hills where his daughter went to school. he became the coach of several elementary basketball teams at Pinecrest.

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