Dillard Crocker

James Dillard Crocker (January 19, 1925 – September 1, 2014) was an American professional basketball player. He played at the power forward position.

Dillard Crocker

Personal information
Born	(1925-01-19)January 19, 1925 Coffee County, Tennessee
Died	September 1, 2014(2014-09-01) (aged 89) Niles, Michigan
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Niles (Niles, Michigan)
College	Western Michigan (1947–1948)
Playing career	1948–1953
Position	Power forward
Number	30, 16, 20, 7
Career history
1948	Detroit Vagabond Kings
1948	Fort Wayne Pistons
1948–1949	Anderson Duffey Packers
1949–1950	Denver Nuggets
1950	Denver Refiners
1950–1951	Anderson Packers
1951	Indianapolis Olympians
1951–1953	Milwaukee Hawks
Career highlights
NBL champion (1949)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Born in Coffee County, Tennessee in 1925, Crocker played one season in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). During that time, Crocker played for the Fort Wayne Pistons (1948–49), the Denver Nuggets (1949–50), the Indianapolis Olympians (1951), and the Milwaukee Hawks (1951–53). He spent the 1950–51 season in the National Professional Basketball League (NPBL). He attended Western Michigan University.^[1]

Crocker died in Niles, Michigan on September 1, 2014.

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game
PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1948–49	Fort Wayne	2	–	.250	.667	–	.0	3.0
1949–50	Denver	53	–	.292	.735	–	1.6	13.6
1951–52	Indianapolis	6	3.8	.400	.833	.5	.0	1.5
1951–52	Milwaukee	32	23.8	.350	.662	3.4	1.8	8.9
1952–53	Milwaukee	61	12.7	.352	.688	1.7	1.0	5.4
Career		154	15.7	.316	.706	2.2	1.3	8.8