Art Becker

Art Becker

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Personal information
Born	(1942-01-12) January 12, 1942 Akron, Ohio
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Camelback (Phoenix, Arizona)
College	Arizona State (1961–1964)
NBA draft	1964 / Round: 3 / Pick: 22nd overall
Selected by the St. Louis Hawks
Playing career	1967–1973
Position	Forward
Number	34, 43, 14
Career history
1967–1969	Houston Mavericks
1969–1971	Indiana Pacers
1971–1972	Denver Rockets
1973	New York Nets
1973	Dallas Chaparrals
Career highlights and awards
ABA Champion (1970) 2× ABA All-Star (1968, 1972) First-team All-WAC (1963) Second-team All-WAC (1964)
Career ABA statistics
Points	5,160
Rebounds	2,604
Assists	410
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Arthur C. "Art" Becker (born January 12, 1942) is a retired American professional basketball player born in Akron, Ohio.

A 6'7" forward from Arizona State University, Becker played six seasons (1967–1973) in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a member of the Houston Mavericks, Indiana Pacers, Denver Rockets, Dallas Chaparrals, and New York Nets. He averaged 12.5 points per game over the course of his career and appeared in two ABA All-Star Games.

Since 2005, Becker has served as president of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). He served two stints (1974–1981; 1993–1996) as men's head basketball coach at Scottsdale Community College and coached men's tennis at Scottsdale from 1981 to 1983.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
• Career statistics and player information from WNBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
• NJCAA profile