Frank Grooms 
#11 PG | 5-11, 202lbs | Pirates | Experience: 2 years
Born: 12/13/1946 (28) | College: Chicago Poly | Barrington, IL

 Attributes
  INS JPS FT 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA  
 Current: C C+ C A- C+ C+ F+ C C- A- D+ C- B+ C C+ A  
 Potential: C C C A C C F C C B D D          
 Health: Good
 Status: Active Roster

 Contract
  1974  1975  1976  1977  1978  1979  1980  1981 
 Value: $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0 
 Option: None  None  None  None  None  None  None  None 
 Bird Years: 0                

 Season Averages
 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1974 FBL NOP 82 0 17.4 6.9 0.6 2.6 2.1 2.4 0.86 0.4 0.1 1.8 .395 .604 .000  
 1973 FBL CHI 82 13 27.1 8.5 1.2 3.6 4.4 2.5 1.77 0.7 0.1 2.3 .381 .618 .000  
 1969 CBL DAL 13 0 4.0 1.2 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.00 0.1 0.0 0.6 .385 .625 .500  
 Career     177 13 20.9 7.2 0.8 2.9 3.1 2.3 1.31 0.5 0.1 1.9 .387 .613 .500  

 Shooting Averages
 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 1974 FBL NOP 2.8 7.1 .395 1.3 2.2 .604 1.0 1.7 .619 1.7 5.4 .324 0.0 0.0 .000  
 1973 FBL CHI 3.1 8.2 .381 2.2 3.6 .618 1.2 2.1 .557 1.9 6.0 .319 0.0 0.0 .000  
 1969 CBL DAL 0.4 1.0 .385 0.4 0.6 .625 0.2 0.4 .600 0.1 0.5 .167 0.1 0.2 .500  
 Career     2.8 7.1 .387 1.7 2.7 .613 1.1 1.8 .585 1.7 5.3 .321 0.0 0.0 .500  

 Season Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1974 82 0 1429 229 580 110 182 0 0 568 51 268 172 31 200 31 5 146 -437 
 1973 82 13 2219 255 669 183 296 0 0 693 96 388 363 61 205 61 9 185 166 
 1969 13 0 52 5 13 5 8 1 2 16 1 5 8 1 8 1 0 8 -30 
 Career 177 13 3700 489 1262 298 486 1 2 1277 148 661 543 93 413 93 14 339 -301 

 Efficiency
 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 1974 FBL NOP .430 0.98 16.7 19.4 26.6 3.1 13.6 8.3 8.5 -52.9 -1.8 -5.3 78.7 90.9  
 1973 FBL CHI .433 1.04 26.6 15.0 19.9 3.4 11.1 7.2 11.6 19.6 0.7 2.0 89.3 87.3  
 1969 CBL DAL .471 1.23 24.2 24.2 21.4 3.2 7.8 6.1 4.5 -5.0 -0.2 -2.3 102.4 133.3  
 Career     .432 1.01 22.3 17.0 22.5 3.3 12.0 7.6 10.3 -38.4 -1.3 -1.7 85.4 89.2  

 Playoff Averages
 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1973 FBL CHI 2 2 26.5 10.5 3.0 4.0 3.5 3.0 1.17 1.0 0.0 1.0 .389 .875 .000  
 Career     2 2 26.5 10.5 3.0 4.0 3.5 3.0 1.17 1.0 0.0 1.0 .389 .875 .000  

 Playoff Shooting
 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 1973 FBL CHI 3.5 9.0 .389 3.5 4.0 .875 1.5 3.0 .500 2.0 6.0 .333 0.0 0.0 .000  
 Career     3.5 9.0 .389 3.5 4.0 .875 1.5 3.0 .500 2.0 6.0 .333 0.0 0.0 .000  

 Playoff Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1973 2 2 53 7 18 7 8 0 0 21 6 14 7 2 6 2 0 2 -19 
 Career 2 2 53 7 18 7 8 0 0 21 6 14 7 2 6 2 0 2 -19 

 Playoff Efficiency
 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 1973 FBL CHI .455 1.17 20.0 17.1 22.1 8.8 16.0 11.9 14.9 3.1 0.1 -9.5 94.1 105.8  
 Career     .455 1.17 20.0 17.1 22.1 8.8 16.0 11.9 14.9 3.1 0.1 -9.5 94.1 105.8  

 College Averages
 Season TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1965 CHPL 32 0 14.2 3.2 0.4 1.3 1.0 0.8 1.23 0.3 0.1 0.9 .392 .692 .000  
 1966 CHPL 31 14 25.7 5.7 0.4 1.8 1.8 1.5 1.27 0.4 0.1 1.5 .376 .662 .000  
 1967 CHPL 34 34 31.0 7.6 0.5 1.8 3.0 1.4 2.22 0.7 0.1 2.5 .484 .696 .000  
 1968 CHPL 31 31 34.3 11.3 0.6 2.1 3.4 2.1 1.64 0.8 0.1 2.6 .405 .732 .000  
 Total   128 79 26.3 7.0 0.5 1.7 2.3 1.4 1.64 0.5 0.1 1.9 .418 .698 .000  

 College Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1965 32 0 453 38 97 27 39 0 0 103 12 52 32 9 26 9 3 30 -5 
 1966 31 14 797 67 178 43 65 0 0 177 13 68 57 12 45 12 3 47 -7 
 1967 34 34 1055 106 219 48 69 0 0 260 18 80 102 24 46 24 3 85 301 
 1968 31 31 1062 145 358 60 82 0 0 350 18 83 105 25 64 25 2 82 21 
 Career 128 79 3367 356 852 178 255 0 0 890 61 283 296 70 181 70 11 244 310 

 Career Highs
 Type PTS OREB REB AST STL BLK TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA  
 Season 18 4 11 8 2 1 8 8 16 7 10 0 0  
 Playoff 17 4 9 4 1 0 5 5 10 7 8 0 0  
 Career 23 4 12 13 4 2 8 8 17 13 17 1 1  

 Game Logs
 Date Opp W/L MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS ORB REB AST TO STL BLK PF +/-
 10/15 ATL L 14 2 6 2 2 0 0 6 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 -9
 10/16 STL L 20 2 4 2 6 0 0 6 0 3 4 2 0 1 0 -6
 10/18 MIL L 7 2 5 3 4 0 0 7 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 1
 10/20 LAC L 22 4 5 3 6 0 0 11 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 -12
 10/24 DET L 21 0 11 2 4 0 0 2 0 3 2 1 1 0 3 -14
 10/25 TOR W 10 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 2 0
 10/29 DET W 16 4 7 0 0 0 0 8 0 3 4 7 0 0 2 -9
 10/31 DET W 30 5 11 4 4 0 0 14 1 3 5 4 1 0 2 0
 11/2 MIL L 12 1 4 1 2 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 -21
 11/3 NYK L 17 1 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 -34
 11/6 VAN L 18 1 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 -2
 11/7 CLE W 21 6 13 1 2 0 0 13 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 2
 11/9 NYK L 14 3 7 0 0 0 0 6 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 11
 11/11 HOU L 33 3 12 2 2 0 0 8 1 4 8 1 1 1 2 -2
 11/12 MIN L 13 1 8 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 3 2 0 0 6 8
 11/15 ATL W 20 6 10 1 2 0 0 13 0 6 8 1 0 0 1 17
 11/16 TOR L 19 5 8 0 0 0 0 10 1 5 2 3 0 0 3 4
 11/20 CLE L 23 7 11 3 4 0 0 17 0 3 0 5 0 0 4 2
 11/21 MIL W 19 2 7 3 4 0 0 7 0 4 2 3 0 0 0 4
 11/25 TOR L 30 8 12 2 4 0 0 18 3 9 7 3 0 0 4 -12
 11/26 ATL W 11 3 4 3 6 0 0 9 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 -7
 11/28 NYK L 15 1 5 2 2 0 0 4 1 5 1 3 0 0 1 -8
 11/30 STL L 18 1 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 5 1 0 0 0 -9
 12/4 PHI W 10 2 3 2 2 0 0 6 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 6
 12/5 TOR L 19 2 7 1 2 0 0 5 0 1 2 2 0 0 2 -22
 12/8 DET L 18 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 1 5 -24
 12/10 WAS L 17 4 8 0 2 0 0 8 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 -13
 12/12 DET L 20 2 7 0 0 0 0 4 2 6 1 3 1 0 0 -16
 12/14 CLE L 24 3 8 0 0 0 0 6 0 3 4 1 0 0 2 -15
 12/16 TOR L 23 4 10 0 0 0 0 8 0 5 2 3 0 0 3 -29
 12/17 TOR L 29 4 10 2 4 0 0 10 1 5 1 6 0 0 1 6
 12/21 CHI L 10 1 2 0 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 2 1 0 3 2
 12/22 TOR L 9 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 -3
 12/26 MIN L 17 1 3 2 6 0 0 4 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 -14
 12/27 CLE L 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 -1
 12/29 CLE L 15 2 5 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 0 5 -16
 12/30 CLE L 30 8 13 1 2 0 0 17 2 4 2 7 1 0 3 -17
 1/2 WAS L 26 5 16 0 2 0 0 10 0 3 0 4 0 0 2 -14
 1/3 HOU L 20 6 12 0 2 0 0 12 0 4 0 0 1 0 4 -17
 1/5 WAS W 19 3 7 3 6 0 0 9 0 3 2 2 0 0 4 2
 1/7 CHI L 11 4 7 0 0 0 0 8 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 -20
 1/8 SEA W 14 3 7 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 -13
 1/12 CHI L 27 3 11 2 2 0 0 8 0 5 3 1 2 0 1 -9
 1/13 CHI L 17 3 7 2 2 0 0 8 0 4 6 4 0 0 1 -12
 1/17 ATL W 12 2 5 1 2 0 0 5 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 4
 1/19 ATL L 19 1 7 6 8 0 0 8 1 4 1 3 1 1 1 2
 1/21 DET L 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 3
 1/22 ATL L 18 3 10 3 4 0 0 9 1 4 2 2 1 0 2 -15
 1/25 BOS W 18 4 9 0 0 0 0 8 0 2 1 8 1 0 5 8
 1/27 BOS L 20 3 7 2 2 0 0 8 1 6 2 2 0 0 1 -7
 1/29 CLE L 13 3 10 0 0 0 0 6 0 2 3 1 0 0 1 14
 1/30 LAC L 18 1 10 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 3 2 1 0 4 -19
 2/2 WAS L 20 2 11 4 8 0 0 8 2 5 0 2 1 0 1 -16
 2/4 SEA L 21 3 13 1 2 0 0 7 2 4 1 1 0 0 3 -18
 2/5 VAN L 18 2 6 4 4 0 0 8 0 3 4 2 0 0 1 -6
 2/11 DET L 11 0 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 4 -15
 2/12 BOS L 18 2 5 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 5 1 0 0 5 1
 2/15 BOS W 19 5 8 0 0 0 0 10 0 3 3 4 0 0 0 12
 2/17 PHI L 23 2 5 1 2 0 0 5 1 5 2 0 0 0 3 3
 2/19 ATL L 14 2 5 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 4 0 0 1 -19
 2/22 STL L 16 3 5 3 4 0 0 9 3 8 2 0 0 0 0 -7
 2/23 NYK L 18 3 9 2 4 0 0 8 2 6 3 4 0 0 2 3
 2/25 PHI L 33 5 14 7 10 0 0 17 2 11 6 5 1 0 2 -11
 2/26 SFM L 19 6 16 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 2 3 2 0 3 -6
 3/1 NYK L 11 5 10 0 0 0 0 10 4 5 1 2 0 0 0 -3
 3/2 WAS W 19 2 7 1 6 0 0 5 1 5 2 5 0 0 4 -5
 3/6 WAS W 15 2 6 2 2 0 0 6 0 6 4 2 0 0 2 0
 3/7 TOR L 17 1 7 3 4 0 0 5 1 4 3 3 0 0 3 -2
 3/10 ATL L 19 3 5 0 2 0 0 6 0 2 3 2 0 0 3 1
 3/12 BOS L 23 5 9 3 6 0 0 13 1 4 2 5 1 0 3 7
 3/13 CHI L 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 3 3 1 0 0 -6
 3/17 CHI L 12 2 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 5 0 0 2 -17
 3/18 CLE L 14 2 4 1 4 0 0 5 0 3 2 4 0 0 1 2
 3/22 LAC L 18 2 5 0 0 0 0 4 1 3 1 1 2 1 2 -16
 3/23 DET L 17 2 2 1 2 0 0 5 0 6 4 1 0 0 1 1
 3/25 PHI W 9 1 4 1 2 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 -7
 3/26 BOS L 21 3 6 4 4 0 0 10 1 3 3 3 0 0 1 5
 3/29 PHI L 23 5 11 2 2 0 0 12 0 6 1 5 0 0 2 -12
 3/31 BOS L 10 3 7 2 2 0 0 8 1 3 1 1 2 0 0 5
 4/2 DET L 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 2 -1
 4/4 WAS L 8 1 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 -2
 4/7 PHI L 16 2 5 4 4 0 0 8 1 3 0 1 0 0 2 -1
 4/8 ATL L 24 3 14 0 0 0 0 6 2 3 1 2 0 0 4 -7
 4/10 CHI L 8 0 0 3 4 0 0 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 -3
 4/12 CHI L 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
 4/14 NYK W 21 6 10 3 6 0 0 15 1 5 2 2 2 0 3 2
 4/16 NYK L 15 3 8 2 2 0 0 8 2 6 1 1 1 0 1 10
 4/17 SFM L 14 2 5 0 0 0 0 4 1 4 2 1 0 0 1 -4

 Awards & Achievements
 Season Award
 1964 High School: Rated *** and #44 overall by the FBCB scouting service.
 1973 FBL Rookie Game Participant
 1973 FBL All-Rookie First Team

 Transactions
 Date Action
 10/22/1969 Signed with the Drillers for $ over one year.
 11/3/1970 Waived by the Drillers
 11/5/1970 Cleared waivers
 10/18/1972 Signed with the Steamers for $ over one year.
 10/31/1972 Waived by the Steamers
 11/2/1972 Cleared waivers
 10/8/1973 Signed with the Panthers for $ over one year.
 6/24/1974 Drafted by the Pirates with pick #10 of the 1974 expansion draft.

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