Red Stroud

William D. "Red" Stroud (May 2, 1941 – March 22, 2008) was an American basketball player who played briefly in the original American Basketball Association (ABA).

Red Stroud

Stroud in 1962
Personal information
Born	(1941-05-02)May 2, 1941
Died	March 22, 2008(2008-03-22) (aged 66) Jackson, Mississippi
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school	Forest (Forest, Mississippi)
College	Mississippi State (1960–1963)
NBA draft	1963: 5th round, 44th overall pick
Drafted by	Boston Celtics
Position	Guard
Number	14
Career history
1967–1968	New Orleans Buccaneers
Career highlights
2× First-team All-SEC (1962, 1963)
Stats at Basketball Reference

Stroud played college basketball at Mississippi State and briefly played for the New Orleans Buccaneers of the ABA. He played seven games for the Buccaneers during the 1967–68 season, averaging 2.9 points per game. After the end of his professional career, Stroud coached high school basketball. Stroud died of leukemia on March 22, 2008.^[1]