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Fred Hetzel
Forward ·Golden State Warriors ·NBA ·#30

Fred Hetzel

Age84 BornJul 21, 1942 FromUSA Height203 cm (6'8") Weight100 kg CollegeDavidson Draft1965 · #1
Career averages
12.8PPG
6.2RPG
1.2APG
364 games · 4 seasons

At a glance

GSW hub
Career snapshot
4Seasons
364Games
4,649Career points
15.2PER average
Most-played franchise: Golden State Warriors · 133 games · 1965-66 to 1967-68
Honors and awards1 total
1×
All-Rookie Team1965
All awards
Career highsSingle season
19.0PPG · 1967-68 · GSW
8.9RPG · 1968-69 · MIL
1.7APG · 1967-68 · GSW
15.7PER · 1968-69 · MIL
2.6Win shares · 1968-69 · MIL
Draft1965
1Round
1Overall pick
From Davidson
Position rank1969-70
#43PPG rank
#11PER rank
#18Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 49 Forward players with 41+ games

Career by team

Philadelphia 76ers
1969-70 - 1969-70 · 1 seasons
6.1 PPG 3.3 RPG 0.7 APG
63 games
Milwaukee Bucks
1968-69 - 1968-69 · 1 seasons
15.9 PPG 8.9 RPG 1.6 APG
53 games
Sacramento Kings
1968-69 - 1968-69 · 1 seasons
11.9 PPG 4.5 RPG 0.9 APG
31 games
Golden State Warriors
1965-66 - 1967-68 · 2 seasons
13.9 PPG 6.3 RPG 1.2 APG
133 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1965-66 GSW 56 0 12.9 6.8 5.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 39.9 0.0 68.5 - -
1967-68 GSW 77 0 31.1 19.0 7.1 1.7 0.0 0.0 41.4 0.0 83.3 - -
1968-69 NBA 84 0 27.1 14.4 7.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 43.6 0.0 83.8 - -
1968-69 MIL 53 0 30.0 15.9 8.9 1.6 0.0 0.0 41.6 0.0 83.7 15.7 2.6
1968-69 SAC 31 0 22.1 11.9 4.5 0.9 0.0 0.0 48.8 0.0 83.8 - -
1969-70 PHI 63 0 12.0 6.1 3.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 48.3 0.0 83.5 14.6 2.0

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Jul 1969 Sacramento Kings Philadelphia 76ers season change
Jul 1969 Milwaukee Bucks Philadelphia 76ers season change
Oct 1968 Milwaukee Bucks Sacramento Kings mid season trade From 1968-69 to 1968-69
Jul 1968 Golden State Warriors Sacramento Kings season change
Jul 1968 Golden State Warriors Milwaukee Bucks season change

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Born on July 21

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About Fred Hetzel

Fred B. Hetzel is an American former professional basketball player. He was an All-American college player for Davidson College. Hetzel was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1965 NBA draft by the San Francisco Warriors and played six seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).