Fred Boyd (basketball)

Fred Boyd
Personal information
Born(1950-06-13)June 13, 1950
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
DiedOctober 8, 2023(2023-10-08) (aged 73)
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolEast Bakersfield
(Bakersfield, California)
CollegeOregon State (1969–1972)
NBA draft1972: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career1972–1978
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Number18, 11, 4
Career history
As player:
19721976Philadelphia 76ers
19761978New Orleans Jazz
As coach:
1987–1992Oregon State (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points2,784 (8.5 ppg)
Rebounds533 (1.6 rpg)
Assists986 (3.0 apg)
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Freddie L. Boyd (June 13, 1950 – October 8, 2023) was an American National Basketball Association (NBA) player whose career lasted from 1972 to 1978.

Boyd played in college for Oregon State University, and was drafted in the first round (5th pick overall) of the 1972 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.

Boyd played in 327 career games over six seasons for the 76ers and the New Orleans Jazz.[citation needed]

Following his playing career, Boyd became a coach at the high school and junior high level. He also served as an assistant coach for his alma mater from 1987 to 1992. Boyd died in Bakersfield, California on October 8, 2023, at the age of 73.[1]

  1. ^ Daschel, Nick (October 10, 2023). "Freddie Boyd, former Oregon State All-American and NBA first-round pick, dies at 73". Oregonlive.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.