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Nationality
  
American

Role
  
Basketball Player

Positions
  
Basketball positions

Name
  
Art Becker

Listed weight
  
205 lb (93 kg)

Weight
  
93 kg

Listed height
  
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)

Height
  
2.01 m


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Born
  
January 12, 1942 (age 82) Akron, Ohio (
1942-01-12
)

High school
  
Camelback (Phoenix, Arizona)

College
  
Arizona State (1961–1964)

NBA draft
  
1964 / Round: 3 / Pick: 22nd overall

Education
  
Arizona State University

ASU basketball legend Art Becker recalls Ned Wulk


Arthur C. "Art" Becker (born January 12, 1942) is an American retired professional basketball player born in Akron, Ohio.

A 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) forward from Arizona State University, Becker played six seasons (1967–1973) in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a member of the Houston Mavericks, Indiana Pacers, Denver Rockets, Dallas Chaparrals, and New York Nets. He averaged 12.5 points per game over the course of his career and appeared in two ABA All-Star Games.

Since 2005, Becker has served as president of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). He served two stints (1974–1981; 1993–1996) as men's head basketball coach at Scottsdale Community College and coached men's tennis at Scottsdale from 1981 to 1983.

References

Art Becker Wikipedia