Fred Hetzel

Fred Hetzel
Personal information
Born	July 21, 1942 (age 82); Washington, D.C.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Woodrow Wilson (Washington, D.C.); Landon School (Bethesda, Maryland);
College	Davidson (1962–1965)
NBA draft	1965: 1st round, 1st overall pick
	Selected by the San Francisco Warriors
Playing career	1965–1971
Position	Power forward / Center
Number	44, 21, 20, 30
Career history
1965–1968	San Francisco Warriors
1968–1969	Milwaukee Bucks
1969	Cincinnati Royals
1969–1970	Philadelphia 76ers
1970–1971	Los Angeles Lakers
Career highlights and awards
	NBA All-Rookie First Team (1966); Consensus first-team All-American (1965); Consensus second-team All-American (1964); 3× SoCon Player of the Year (1963–1965);
Career NBA statistics
Points	4,658
Rebounds	2,444
Assists	462
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Fred W. Hetzel (born July 21, 1942) is a retired American basketball player who played six seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was an All-American college player for Davidson College.

Early life in D.C.

Hetzel initially attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington, D.C. and played for the Tigers in the 1958 season. He then transferred to Landon School in Bethesda, Maryland and was a 3 time All Met. As a sophomore, he averaged 20.5 ppg and 20.4 ppg as a junior. As a 3 time All Met in the Washington Daily News, he followed in the footsteps of Lew Luce and George Leftwich as the only 3-peats. He averaged 24.1 ppg in his senior season and finished with 1,210 points during his Bears career. On March 2, 1961, Undefeated Landon and DeMatha Catholic High School (ranked 1-2 in the city) faced off in Cole Field House before a crowd of 6400. Fred Hetzel led Landon that night with 18 points but it was the tandem of John Austin and Gary Ward that led the Stags to victory 57-52.

Basketball career

A 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 m) forward-center from Davidson, he was selected by the San Francisco Warriors with the first pick of the 1965 NBA draft. Hetzel was named to the 1966 NBA All-Rookie Team. He played six seasons in the NBA (1965–71) with five teams, including the 1970–71 Los Angeles Lakers, and scored 4,658 career points. Currently residing in Virginia, and Bonita Springs, Florida and is in the Real Estate industry.

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Career stats

Early life in D.C.

Basketball career

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