Steve Bracey
Stephen Henry Bracey was an American basketball player.
Biography
Steve Bracey grew up in Brooklyn in the Kingsborough Houses. He attended Midwood High School.A 6' 1" guard, Bracey attended Kilgore Junior College in Texas for two years. In his sophomore year he averaged 33.4 points per game, and was the top junior college scorer. Bracey was inducted into Kilgore's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000. Bracey transferred to the University of Tulsa as a junior for the 1970-71 season, where he averaged 21.3 points and 4.9 rebounds in his two-year career. He was named to the 1971-72 All-Missouri Valley Conference team as well as honorable mention All-American as a senior. He was inducted into the University of Tulsa Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000.
Bracey was the 21st overall pick in the 1972 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks. Bracey played three seasons in the National Basketball Association.Two seasons as a member of the Atlanta Hawks and one season with the Golden State Warriors. He averaged 6.1 points per game and won an NBA Championship with Golden State in 1975.
Bracey died from diabetes-related complications in 2006.