Fred Foster (basketball)

Fred Foster
No. 15, 25, 24, 5
Small forward
Personal information
Date of birth March 18, 1946(1946-03-18)
Place of birth Springfield, Ohio
Nationality American
Date of death October 4, 1985(1985-10-04) (aged 39)
High school South Springfield
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College Miami (Ohio)
NBA Draft 1968 / Round: 3 / Pick: 28th overall
Selected by the Cincinnati Royals
Pro career 1968–1977
League NBA
Career history
19681970 Cincinnati Royals
1970–1972 Philadelphia 76ers
1972–1973 Detroit Pistons
19731975 Cleveland Cavaliers
1976–1977 Buffalo Braves
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 4,093 (7.8 ppg)
Rebounds 1,275 (2.4 rpg)
Assists 601 (1.1 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Fred J. Foster (March 18, 1946–October 4, 1985) was an American professional basketball player.

Foster played as a 6'5" forward at Miami University. He was drafted in the third round of the 1968 NBA Draft by the Cincinnati Royals and was also selected in the 1968 American Basketball Association draft by the Kentucky Colonels.[1]

Foster played in the National Basketball Association from 1968 to 1977 as a member of the Cincinnati Royals, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Buffalo Braves. He averaged 7.8 points per game in his career.[2]

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