Warren Bruce Spraggins (August 31, 1939 – September 12, 2021) was an American professional basketball player.[1] In college, he led the NCAA Small Colleges in scoring in 1960–61 and was a two-time first-team All-Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association player for the Virginia Union Panthers. Professionally, Spraggins' career lasted from 1961 to 1971 spanning three different leagues (American Basketball League, Continental Basketball Association, and American Basketball Association).

Bruce Spraggins

Personal information
Born	(1939-08-31)August 31, 1939 Williamsburg, Virginia
Died	September 12, 2021(2021-09-12) (aged 82) Charles City, Virginia
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school	Bruton (Williamsburg, Virginia)
College	Virginia Union (1958–1961)
NBA draft	1961 / Round: 5 / Pick: 47th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career	1961–1971
Position	Small forward
Number	30
Career history
1961–1963	New York/Philadelphia Tapers
1963–1966	Trenton Colonials
1966–1967	New Haven Elms
1967–1968	New Jersey Americans
1968–1971	New Haven Elms / Hamden Bics
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team all-CIAA (1960, 1961)
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Spraggins died on September 12, 2021, in Charles City, Virginia, at age 82.[2]

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