Fred Saunders
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 13, 1951 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mohawk (Columbus, Ohio) |
| College | |
New Orleans Jazz | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 1,107 (5.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 624 (3.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 224 (1.1 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
James Frederick Saunders (born June 13, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Collegiate career
Fred Saunders began his collegiate career at
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship tournament. At Syracuse, he acquired the nickname "Chocolate Thunder" due to his unique skyhook
.
Collegiate Stats
NBA
Saunders was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the second round of the 1974 NBA draft with the 31st overall pick. He played power forward for the Suns and the Boston Celtics during the 1970s. NBA Stats