Anthony Frederick

{{Short description|American basketball player}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox NBA biography

| name = Anthony Frederick

| image =

| width =

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| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 7

| weight_lb = 205

| birth_date = {{birth date|1964|12|7}}

| birth_place = Los Angeles, California

| death_date = {{death date and age|2003|5|29|1964|12|7}}

| death_place = Woodland Hills, California

| nationality = American

| high_school = Gardena (Los Angeles, California)

| college =

• {{nowrap|Santa Monica College (1982–1984)}}
• Pepperdine (1984–1986)

| draft_year = 1986

| draft_round = 6

| draft_pick = 133

| draft_team = Denver Nuggets

| career_start = 1986

| career_end = 1999

| career_number = 22, 41, 24

| career_position = Small forward

| years1 = 1986–1987

| team1 = La Crosse Catbirds

| years2 = 1987–1988

| team2 = Mississippi Jets

| years3 = {{nbay|1988|full=y}}

| team3 = Indiana Pacers

| years4 = 1989–1990

| team4 = Real Madrid

| years5 = 1990–1991

| team5 = Oklahoma City Cavalry

| years6 = {{nbay|1990|end}}

| team6 = Sacramento Kings

| years7 = {{nbay|1991|full=y}}

| team7 = Charlotte Hornets

| years8 = 1992–1993

| team8 = Dinamo Sassari

| years9 = 1993–1994

| team9 = Sato Aris

| years10 = 1994–1995

| team10 = Rapid City Thrillers

| years11 = 1995–1996

| team11 = Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins

| years12 = 1998–1999

| team12 = ALM Évreux

| years13 = 1999

| team13 = Olympique Antibes

| highlights =

• All-CBA Second Team (1991)
• First-team All-WCAC (1985)

}}

Anthony Frederick (December 7, 1964 – May 29, 2003) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'7" forward from Santa Monica College and Pepperdine University, Frederick played in three NBA seasons. He played for the Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings and Charlotte Hornets. In his NBA career, Frederick played in 147 games and scored a total of 718 points. He was born in Los Angeles, California. He was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the sixth round (133rd pick overall) of the 1986 NBA draft.

In addition to his time in the NBA, Frederick played four seasons in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the La Crosse Catbirds, Mississippi Jets, Oklahoma City Cavalry and Rapid City Thrillers.1995-96 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 290 He was selected to the All-CBA Second Team in 1991.{{cite web |title=Anthony Frederick minor league basketball statistics |url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbasketball/stats/p-fredeant001 |website=Stats Crew |access-date=February 25, 2025}}

Frederick died of an apparent heart attack on May 29, 2003, at the age of 38.{{cite web|url=http://www.malibutimes.com/obituaries/article_ec3bd86e-bfbc-5e5b-85b3-407678f1b221.html|title=Former Pepperdine basketball standout Anthony Frederick dies|publisher=malibutimes.com|author=Staff|date=2003-06-04|accessdate=2016-10-07}}