Bernie Fryer
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
December 25, 1949 Bellingham, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Port Angeles (Port Angeles, Washington) |
| College |
Peninsula JC (1969–1970) BYU (1970–1972) |
| NBA draft | 1972 / Round: 7 / Pick: 109th overall |
| Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
| Playing career | 1973–1975 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 13, 12, 25 |
| Career history | |
| 1973–1974 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1974 | Spirits of St. Louis (ABA) |
| 1975 | New Orleans Jazz |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career ABA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 756 (6.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 227 (3.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 356 (1.0 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Bernie Fryer | |
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| Residence | Sequim, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| League | National Basketball Association |
| Years active | 1978–2007 |
| No. of games officiated |
1806 |
Bernie W. Fryer (born December 25, 1949) has been Vice President and Director of Officials for the National Basketball Association since July 2008. He was a player in the NBA and American Basketball Association (ABA) from 1973 to 1975 before serving as a referee from 1978 to 2007.
Fryer attended Port Angeles High School in Port Angeles, Washington. In high school, he participated in football and basketball and was named an "All-American" in both sports during his junior and senior season. Following high school, he attended and graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1972. At BYU, he played basketball and was selected to the All-Western Athletic Conference team from 1970 to 1972. He led the team in scoring in 1971 with 19.2 ppg to help the Cougars win the WAC championship.
Fryer was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the seventh round of the 1972 NBA draft. He never played for the Suns, however, making his NBA debut with the Portland Trail Blazers in 1973. He played 80 games for the Blazers during the 1973–74 season, and he was named to the All-Rookie Second Team after averaging 7.0 points and 3.5 assists per game. The following season, he split time between the New Orleans Jazz of the NBA and the ABA's Spirits of St. Louis, scoring 157 combined NBA/ABA points before retiring in 1975. Over his playing career, he averaged 6.3 points, 3.0 assists and 1.8 rebounds with the Trail Blazers and Jazz in the NBA and 7.8 points, 2.9 assists and 2.4 rebounds in nine games for the St. Louis Spirits in the ABA.
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