Joe Tom Strawder (September 21, 1940 – August 24, 2005[1]) was an American professional basketball player born in Belle Glade, Florida.

Joe Strawder
Personal information
Born(1940-09-21)September 21, 1940
Belle Glade, Florida, U.S.
DiedAugust 25, 2005(2005-08-25) (aged 64)
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolBelle Glade (Belle Glade, Florida)
CollegeBradley (1961–1964)
NBA draft1964: 4th round, 34th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career1964–1968
PositionCenter
Number16
Career history
1964–1965Camden Bullets
19651968Detroit Pistons
Career NBA statistics
Points1,977 (8.6 ppg)
Rebounds2,296 (9.9 rpg)
Assists245 (1.1 apg)
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A 6'10" center from Bradley University where he played with Levern Tart, Strawder played three seasons (1965–1968) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Detroit Pistons. He averaged 8.6 and 9.9 rebounds in his career.[2]

Career statistics

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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

Source[2]

Regular season

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Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1965–66 Detroit 79 27.6 .408 .688 10.4 1.0 8.6
1966–67 Detroit 79 27.3 .426 .718 10.0 1.0 9.5
1967–68 Detroit 73 27.8 .452 .647 9.4 1.2 7.5
Career 231 27.6 .426 .686 9.9 1.1 8.6

Playoffs

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Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1968 Detroit 6 29.5 .333 .636 10.8 1.5 7.0

Notes

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  1. ^ Obituary[permanent dead link] from Michigan Chronicle. Retrieved on January 27, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Joe Strawder NBA stats Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved May 1, 2024.