Red Stroud

William D. "Red" Stroud (May 2, 1941 – March 22, 2008) was an American basketball player who played briefly in the original American Basketball Association (ABA).

Red Stroud
Stroud in 1963
Personal information
Born(1941-05-02)May 2, 1941
DiedMarch 22, 2008(2008-03-22) (aged 66)
Jackson, Mississippi
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High schoolForest (Forest, Mississippi)
CollegeMississippi State (1960–1963)
NBA draft1963 / Round: 5 / Pick: 44th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
PositionGuard
Number14
Career history
1967–1968New Orleans Buccaneers
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-SEC (1962, 1963)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Stroud played college basketball at Mississippi State and briefly played for the New Orleans Buccaneers of the ABA. He played seven games for the Buccaneers during the 1967–68 season, averaging 2.9 points per game. After the end of his professional career, Stroud coached high school basketball. Stroud died of Leukemia on March 22, 2008.[1]

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