Dillard Crocker

James Dillard Crocker (January 19, 1925 – September 1, 2014) was an American professional basketball player. He played at the power forward position.

Born in Coffee County, Tennessee in 1925, Crocker played one season in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). During that time, Crocker played for the Fort Wayne Pistons (1948–49), the Denver Nuggets (1949–50), the Indianapolis Olympians (1951), and the Milwaukee Hawks (1951–53). He spent the 1950–51 season in the National Professional Basketball League (NPBL). He attended Western Michigan University.

Crocker died in Niles, Michigan on September 1, 2014.

BAA/NBA career statistics Legend GP Games played MPG Minutes per game FG% Field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG 1948–49 Fort Wayne 2 – .250 .667 – .0 3.0 Denver 53 – .292 .735 – 1.6 13.6 Indianapolis 6 3.8 .400 .833 .5 .0 1.5 Milwaukee 32 23.8 .350 .662 3.4 1.8 8.9 Milwaukee 61 12.7 .352 .688 1.7 1.0 5.4Career 154 15.7 .316 .706 2.2 1.3 8.8