Joel Kramer
Joel Bruce Kramer (born October 30, 1955) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6' 7" and 203 lb small forward and played college basketball at San Diego State University. He had a five-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1978–1983. Currently, Kramer is the Managing Director of Business Valuation and Litigation Services for CBIZ, a national accounting and financial services firm.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 30, 1955 San Diego, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Patrick Henry (San Diego, California) |
| College | San Diego State (1974–1978) |
| NBA draft | 1978 / Round: 3 / Pick: 63rd overall |
| Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
| Playing career | 1978–1984 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 50 |
| Career history | |
| 1978–1983 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1983–1984 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,257 (3.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 916 (2.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 343 (1.0 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Early life
Kramer was born in San Diego, California, and is Jewish.[1][2][3] He attended Patrick Henry High School in San Diego.[1] There, he played for the basketball team and was League Player of the Year and All-California Interscholastic Federation his senior season.[4]
Basketball career
Kramer played college basketball on a basketball scholarship at San Diego State University, during which he averaged 9.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, while shooting .521 from the field.[1] After recovering from a broken foot, he averaged over 9 rebounds per game his last two seasons.[5] In 1977-78, he set a school consecutive free throw record of 33.[6] As a senior, he was named 1978 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Player of the Year.[4][5]
He played basketball for Team USA at the 1977 Maccabiah Games, winning a gold medal.[4]
Kramer was selected with the 19th pick of the third round by the Phoenix Suns in the 1978 NBA Draft.[1] He had a five-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1978–1983, primarily at center and power forward.[1] In his rookie season, he played in 82 games, tying for the NBA lead, and in 1980-81 he was third in the NBA with 82 games played.[1]
After playing for the Suns, Kramer continued his playing career in Israel with Maccabi Tel Aviv, for whom he played for just a few months after signing for a reported $100,000 a year.[7][8] He was released in January 1984.[8]
Kramer was inducted into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1993.[4] He was inducted into the San Diego Aztecs Hall of Fame in 1997.[5]
Notes
- Joel Kramer Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
- Day by Day in Jewish Sports History - Bob Wechsler
- The 100 Greatest Jews in Sports: Ranked According to Achievement - B. P. Robert Stephen Silverman
- Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Home
- GoAztecs.com
- "BYU Hands the Aztecs a Bitter Loss: College basketball: SDSU's conference opener slips away in the second half. Cougars win, 73-61." - latimes
- AJHS honors state's Jewish athletes Archived 2011-06-09 at the Wayback Machine, January 5, 2001
- "Tel Aviv Basketball Team Releases Highly Touted Player from the U.S." | Jewish Telegraphic Agency
External links
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com