Bruce Spraggins

Warren Bruce Spraggins (August 31, 1939 – September 12, 2021) was an American professional basketball player.^[1] In college, he led the NCAA Small Colleges in scoring in 1960–61 and was a two-time first-team All-Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association player for the Virginia Union Panthers. Professionally, Spraggins' career lasted from 1961 to 1971 spanning three different leagues (American Basketball League, Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) / Eastern Basketball Association (EBA), and American Basketball Association). Spraggins was selected to the All-EPBL First Team in 1969 and Second Team in 1967 and 1970.^[2]

Bruce Spraggins

Personal information
Born	(1939-08-31)August 31, 1939 Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.
Died	September 12, 2021(2021-09-12) (aged 82) Charles City, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school	Bruton Heights (Williamsburg, Virginia)
College	Virginia Union (1958–1961)
NBA draft	1961: 5th round, 47th overall pick
Drafted by	Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career	1961–1971
Position	Small forward
Number	30
Career history
1961–1962	Washington/New York/Philadelphia Tapers
1963–1966	Trenton Colonials
1966–1967	New Haven Elms
1967–1968	New Jersey Americans
1968–1971	New Haven Elms / Hamden Bics
Career highlights
All-EPBL First Team (1969) All-EPBL Second Team (1967, 1970) 2× First-team all-CIAA (1960, 1961)
Stats at Basketball Reference

Spraggins died on September 12, 2021, in Charles City, Virginia, at age 82.^[3]