John Quincy Trapp (born October 2, 1945) is an American retired professional

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player. A 6'7"

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from the

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, Trapp played five seasons (1968–1973) in the

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(NBA) as a member of the

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, and

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. He averaged 7.4

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in his NBA career and won a league championship with the Lakers in 1972. Trapp also played briefly in the

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as a member of the

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Personal life

Trapp's younger brother,

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, also played at

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(PCC) and in the NBA. Both of the Trapp brothers are in the PCC Athletics Hall of Fame with John honored in 2002.

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