Bud Koper

Herbert L. "Bud" Koper (born August 9, 1942) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) player. In his senior season at Oklahoma City University, Bud scored a school-record fifty points against North Texas State.^[1] Following the season, he was named a first team All-American by the USBWA^[2] and was invited to the U.S. Olympic tryouts.^[1] Bud was drafted with the seventh pick in the second round of the 1964 NBA draft by the San Francisco Warriors. He played in one NBA season for the Warriors, averaging 4.6 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game.^[3]

Bud Koper

Personal information
Born	(1942-08-09) August 9, 1942 (age 82) Rocky, Oklahoma
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Rocky (Rocky, Oklahoma)
College	Oklahoma City (1961–1964)
NBA draft	1964: 2nd round, 14th overall pick
Selected by the San Francisco Warriors
Position	Shooting guard
Number	15
Career history
1964–1965	San Francisco Warriors
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-American – NABC (1964)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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

NBA

Source^[3]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1964–65	San Francisco	54	11.7	.440	.833	1.1	.8	4.6

References

1. "Oklahoma City University - Hall of Fame". ocusports.com. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
2. "USBWA > All-America > 1957-69". sportswriters.net. Archived from the original on March 22, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
3. "Bud Koper NBA statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2024.