Personal information | |
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Born |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
September 11, 1950
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
Arsenal Technical (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
College | Purdue (1971–1974) |
NBA draft | 1974 / Round: 3 / Pick: 47th overall |
Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |
Playing career | 1974–1977 |
Position | Small forward |
Number | 34 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1974–1975 | Golden State Warriors |
1976–1977 | Caen (France) |
As coach: | |
2000–2001 | Gary Steelheads (IBL) |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career statistics | |
Points | 80 (3.3 ppg) |
Rebounds | 36 (1.5 rpb) |
Assists | 6 (0.3 apg) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Frank Edward Kendrick (born September 11, 1950) is an American retired professional basketball player from Indianapolis, Indiana who played in the NBA.
As an All-American selection playing at Indianapolis Tech, Frank Kendrick attended Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana. He played basketball under head coach George King in his sophomore season. Playing under Fred Schaus in his last two seasons at Purdue, he led the Boilers to the 1974 NIT Championship, scoring a team high 25 points against Utah. He was selected as the team MVP and as a First Team All-Big Ten selection during his Junior and Senior seasons while averaging 18.5 points per game in both seasons. He was named a Helms Athletic Foundation All-American following his Senior season. He finished his career at Purdue with 1,269 points, #22 All-Time at Purdue; 664 rebounds (#9 All-Time) and 29 double-doubles. Frank helped lead the team to an overall 48-30 record in his three varsity seasons, which includes a 24-18 Big Ten Conference record.
Kendrick was the 47th pick in the 3rd round of the 1974 NBA Draft. He played one season (1974–1975) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Golden State Warriors. Playing alongside Rick Barry and fellow rookie Jamaal Wilkes in 24 games, he averaged 3.3 points per game and shot 40.3 percent from the field. The Warriors went on to win the 1975 NBA Championship and Kendrick won a championship ring in his only NBA season.