Al Beard

Albert Beard (born April 27, 1942) is a retired American basketball player.

Al Beard

Personal information
Born	(1942-04-27) April 27, 1942 (age 83) Fort Valley, Georgia
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	H. A. Hunt (Fort Valley, Georgia)
College	Norfolk State
Playing career	1967–1971
Position	Center
Number	41, 22
Career history
1967–1968	New Jersey Americans
1967–1970	Bridgeport / Binghamton Flyers
1970–1971	Wilkes-Barre Barons
Stats at Basketball Reference

Born in Fort Valley, Georgia, Beard played college basketball for the Norfolk State University.

He played for the New Jersey Americans (1967–68) in the American Basketball Association for 12 games.

Beard played in the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) / Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) for the Bridgeport / Binghamton Flyers and Wilkes-Barre Barons from 1967 to 1971.^[1]

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

ABA

Source^[2]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1967–68	New Jersey	12	9.8	.522	–	.545	3.8	.0	2.5