Warren Bruce Spraggins (August 31, 1939 – September 12, 2021) was an American professional

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player. In college, he led the NCAA Small Colleges in scoring in 1960–61 and was a two-time first-team All-

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player for the

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. Professionally, Spraggins' career lasted from 1961 to 1971 spanning three different leagues ( American Basketball League,

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, and

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). Spraggins died on September 12, 2021, in

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, at age 82.

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