Frido Frey

Frido Frey

Personal information
Born	(1921-10-26)October 26, 1921 Germany
Died	May 16, 2000(2000-05-16) (aged 78)
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	New Utrecht (Brooklyn, New York)
College	LIU Brooklyn (1941–1942)
Position	Forward
Number	4
Career history
1945–1946	New York Gothams
1946–1947	Brooklyn Gothams
1947	New York Knicks
1947–1949	Paterson Crescents
1949	Brooklyn Gothams
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Frido Frey (October 26, 1921 – May 16, 2000)^[1] was a German professional basketball player. A 6'2" forward, he was the first German player in the National Basketball Association (then the Basketball Association of America).^[2]

Frey attended New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn, where he served as captain of his basketball team. Art Modell described him as "one of the best high-school basketball players in the city".^[3] Frey then played basketball at Long Island University during the 1941–42 season,^[4] and with the Manhattan Beach Coast Guard.^[5] He played 23 regular season games for the New York Knicks during the 1946–47 BAA season and scored 88 points.^[6]

BAA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played
FG%	Field-goal percentage
FT%	Free-throw percentage
APG	Assists per game
PPG	Points per game

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1946–47	New York	23	.289	.571	.6	3.8
Career		23	.289	.571	.6	3.8

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1946–47	New York	5	.158	.364	1.4	2.0
Career		5	.158	.364	1.4	2.0

Notes

1. "Known Deceased Basketball Individuals".
2. "Foreign firsts". Houston Chronicle. 23 June 2002.
3. Art Modell. "Modell destined to own a team; His football dream grew up in Brooklyn". The Plain Dealer. 11 October 1992.
4. "Frido Frey". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
5. "Manhattan Beach Five wins". New York Times. 4 February 1943.
6. Frido Frey. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 10 December 2007.