Frido Frey (October 26, 1921 – May 16, 2000) 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)."Foreign firsts". Houston Chronicle. 23 June 2002.
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".Art Modell. "Modell destined to own a team; His football dream grew up in Brooklyn". The Plain Dealer. 11 October 1992. Frey then played basketball at Long Island University during the 1941–42 season, and with the Manhattan Beach Coast Guard."Manhattan Beach Five wins". New York Times. 4 February 1943. He played 23 regular season games for the New York Knicks during the 1946–47 BAA season and scored 88 points.Frido Frey. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 10 December 2007.
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 3.8Career 23 .289 .571 .6 3.8
Playoffs Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG 1946–47 New York 5 .158 .364 1.4 2.0Career 5 .158 .364 1.4 2.0
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