Baltico S. "Bo" Erias (July 30, 1932 – January 25, 2007) was an American professional

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player. Erias was selected in the 1954 NBA draft by the

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after a collegiate career at

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. He played for the

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and averaged 8.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest in 18 career games.

Career statistics

NBA

Source

Regular season

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