Craig Spitzer
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 18, 1945 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Tulane (1964–1967) |
| NBA draft | 1967: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1967–1980 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 17 |
| Career history | |
| 1968 | Chicago Bulls |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Craig W. Spitzer (born December 18, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player.
A 7'0" center from Tulane University, Spitzer spent one season (1967-68) with the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He averaged 1.8 points and 2.4 rebounds.[1]
Following his NBA career, Spitzer played for two seasons in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and then professionally in Israel, Sweden, the Netherlands and France.[2][3] He retired from playing in 1980 and became a basketball agent in France.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
[edit]Source[1]
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–68 | Chicago | 10 | 4.4 | .381 | .667 | 2.4 | .0 | 1.8 |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Chicago | 1 | 3.0 | .000 | – | 3.0 | 1.0 | .0 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Craig Spitzer NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ Bruha not first 7-footer for the Wave[usurped], accessed June 22, 2012
- ^ a b Baume, Benoit (December 14, 1998). "Agent incontournable en France.Spitzer le nabab et ses 40 joueurs". Libération (in French). Retrieved October 28, 2020.
External links
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Categories:
- 1945 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American men's basketball players
- Centers (basketball)
- Chicago Bulls players
- Phoenix Suns expansion draft picks
- Tulane Green Wave men's basketball players
- Undrafted NBA players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American basketball biography, 1940s birth stubs