Pat Frink
| No. 17 | |
|---|---|
| Shooting guard | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 18, 1945 |
| Died |
May 6, 2012 (aged 67) Tucson, Arizona |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Wheat Ridge (Wheat Ridge, Colorado) |
| College | Colorado (1964–1968) |
| NBA draft | 1968 / Round: 3 / Pick: 27th overall |
| Selected by the Cincinnati Royals | |
| Pro playing career | 1968–1969 |
| Career history | |
| 1968–1969 | Cincinnati Royals |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Patrick Edward "Pat" Frink (February 18, 1945 – May 6, 2012) was an American basketball player. He played one season in the National Basketball Association.
Frink, a 6'4" shooting guard from Wheat Ridge High School in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, played collegiately at the University of Colorado from 1964 to 1968. There he played alongside his older brother, Mike Frink. For his career, he scored 1,288 points (17.4 per game) and grabbed 251 rebounds (3.4 per game). He was named second team All-Big Eight Conference his junior and senior years and was a second team Academic All-American in 1968.[1]
Following his graduation from Colorado, Frink was drafted by the Cincinnati Royals in the third round (27th pick) of the 1968 NBA Draft. He played one season for the Royals, appearing in 48 games and averaging 2.1 points per game in 1968–69.
Frink died on May 6, 2012 in an automobile accident outside Tucson, Arizona.[2]
References
- ↑ "2011-12 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball media guide" (pdf). University of Colorado Athletics. 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ↑ Irv Moss (November 27, 2011). "Former Colorado basketball star dies in crash". Denver Post. Retrieved May 8, 2012.