Art Becker

Personal information
Born	(1942-01-12)January 12, 1942 Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Died	April 30, 2026(2026-04-30) (aged 84) Tempe, Arizona, U.S.
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: 3rd round, 22nd overall pick
Drafted by	St. Louis Hawks
Playing career	1967–1973
Position	Power forward / small forward
Number	34, 43, 14
Career history
1967–1969	Houston Mavericks
1969–1971	Indiana Pacers
1971–1972	Denver Rockets
1972	New York Nets
1972	Dallas Chaparrals
Career highlights
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 (12.5 ppg)
Rebounds	2,604 (6.3 rpg)
Assists	410 (1.0)
Stats at Basketball Reference

Arthur C. Becker (January 12, 1942 – April 30, 2026) was an American professional basketball player born in Akron, Ohio.

A 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) forward from Arizona State University,^[1] 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.^[2] He averaged 12.5 points per game over the course of his career and appeared in two ABA All-Star Games.

From 2005, Becker served as president of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). He also 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.

Becker died under hospice care at his home in Tempe, Arizona, on April 30, 2026, at the age of 84. He had battled prostate cancer for 25 years and had recently been diagnosed with leukemia.^[3]

References

Sources

• Career statistics from Basketball Reference
• NJCAA profile

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