Frank Gates (basketball)

Ben Frank Gates (April 12, 1920 – July 26, 1978) was an American professional basketball player who spent two seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) and one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). During the 1946–47 NBL season, Gates played for the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons and later the Anderson Duffey Packers, who he re-signed with for the 1948–49 season. He attended Sam Houston State University.[1][2]

Frank Gates
Personal information
Born(1920-04-12)April 12, 1920
Huntsville, Texas, U.S.
DiedJuly 26, 1978(1978-07-26) (aged 58)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
CollegeSam Houston State (1937–1941)
Playing career1946–1951
PositionGuard
Number3
Career history
As player:
1946–1947Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
1947Anderson Duffey Packers
1947Houston Mavericks
1948–1951Anderson Duffey Packers
As coach:
1944–1946High school(s)
1950–1951Anderson Packers
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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[2]

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1949–50 Anderson 64 .281 .622 1.4 4.5

Playoffs

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1949–50 Anderson 7 .243 .700 1.3 3.6

References

  1. "Frank Gates NBL Stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  2. "Frank Gates". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
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