Steve Bracey

Stephen Henry Bracey (August 1, 1950 – February 14, 2006) was an American basketball player.

Steve Bracey

Personal information
Born	(1950-08-01)August 1, 1950 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	February 14, 2006(2006-02-14) (aged 55)
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Midwood (Brooklyn, New York)
College	Kilgore (1968–1970) Tulsa (1970–1972)
NBA draft	1972: 2nd round, 21st overall pick
Drafted by	Atlanta Hawks
Playing career	1972–1975
Position	Point guard
Number	20, 22
Career history
1972–1974	Atlanta Hawks
1974–1975	Golden State Warriors
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (1975) First-team All-MVC (1972)
Career statistics
Points	1,141 (6.1 ppg)
Rebounds	291 (1.6 rpg)
Assists	408 (2.2 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Biography

Bracey grew up in Brooklyn, where he attended Midwood High School.^[1][2]

A 6' 1" guard, he first played at Kilgore Junior College in Texas, where in his sophomore year he averaged 33.4 points per game, and was the top junior college scorer.^[3][4][5][6] He then transferred to the University of Tulsa, where he averaged 21.3 points and 4.9 rebounds in his two-year career.^[4] He was named to the All-Missouri Valley Conference team as well as honorable mention All-American as a senior.^[4] He was inducted into the Tulsa University Athletic of Fame in 2000.^[7][8][9]

Bracey played three seasons (1972–1975) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Atlanta Hawks and Golden State Warriors. He averaged 6.1 points per game and won an NBA Championship with Golden State in 1975.^[10]

Bracey died from diabetes-related complications in 2006.^[11]

NBA career statistics

Legend

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
†	Won an NBA championship

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1972–73	Atlanta	70	-	15.0	.486	-	.664	1.5	1.8	-	-	6.5
1973–74	Atlanta	75	-	19.5	.463	-	.719	1.9	3.1	0.8	0.1	7.3
1974–75†	Golden State	42	-	8.1	.415	-	.658	0.9	1.2	0.3	0.0	3.2
Career		187	-	15.3	.466	-	.684	1.6	2.2	0.6	0.1	6.1

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1972–73	Atlanta	6	-	20.5	.511	-	.688	2.2	3.3	-	-	9.8
1974–75†	Golden State	4	-	3.5	.429	-	1.000	0.3	0.8	0.8	0.0	2.5
Career		10	-	13.7	.500	-	.750	1.4	2.3	0.8	0.0	6.9