Fred Saunders
American basketball player (born 1951)
James Frederick Saunders (born June 13, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
01Collegiate career
Fred Saunders began his collegiate career at University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 1970; in his three years there, he averaged 6.5 points per game. Saunders transferred to Syracuse University for his senior year. At Syracuse University, Saunders averaged 9.8 points per game as a power forward for the Orangemen. The Orangemen finished the season with a record of 17-9 and went on to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship tournament. At Syracuse, he acquired the nickname "Chocolate Thunder" due to his unique skyhook. Collegiate Stats
02NBA
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.
03Career statistics
| 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
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | Phoenix | 69 | 15.3 | .433 | .695 | 3.7 | 1.2 | .6 | .2 | 6.1 |
| 1975-76 | Phoenix | 17 | 8.6 | .438 | .545 | 2.2 | .8 | .3 | .1 | 3.6 |
| 1976-77 | Boston | 68 | 15.5 | .466 | .660 | 3.3 | 1.3 | .4 | .1 | 5.9 |
| 1977-78 | Boston | 26 | 9.3 | .330 | .824 | 1.4 | .4 | .3 | .2 | 2.8 |
| 1977-78 | New Orleans | 30 | 13.3 | .483 | .632 | 2.5 | 1.2 | .5 | .3 | 5.0 |
| Career | 210 | 13.8 | .443 | .682 | 3.0 | 1.1 | .4 | .2 | 5.3 | |
Playoffs
Sources and credits
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