Anthony Frederick (December 7, 1964 – May 29, 2003) was an American professional

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player. A 6'7" forward from

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and

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, Frederick played in three NBA seasons. He played for the Indiana Pacers,

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and Charlotte Hornets. In his NBA career, Frederick played in 147 games and scored a total of 718 points. He was born in

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. He was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the sixth round (133rd pick overall) of the 1986 NBA draft. In addition to his time in the NBA, Frederick played four seasons in the Continental Basketball Association for the

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, Mississippi Jets,

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and

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. Frederick died of an apparent

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on May 29, 2003, at the age of 38.

References

External links

Basketball-Reference.com: Anthony Frederick

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