Art Becker

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Art Becker

| image = Art Becker.png

| width = 150px

| caption =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 7

| weight_lb = 205

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1942|01|12}}

| birth_place = Akron, Ohio, U.S.

| high_school = Camelback (Phoenix, Arizona)

| college = Arizona State (1961–1964)

| draft_year = 1964

| draft_round = 3

| draft_pick = 22

| draft_team = St. Louis Hawks

| career_start = 1967

| career_end = 1973

| career_position = Forward

| career_number = 34, 43, 14

| years1 = {{abay|1967|start}}–{{abay|1968|end}}

| team1 = Houston Mavericks

| years2 = {{abay|1969|start}}–{{abay|1970|end}}

| team2 = Indiana Pacers

| years3 = {{abay|1970|end}}–{{abay|1971|end}}

| team3 = Denver Rockets

| years4 = {{abay|1972|start}}

| team4 = New York Nets

| years5 = {{abay|1972|start}}

| team5 = Dallas Chaparrals

| highlights =

ABA champion (1970)
2× ABA All-Star (1968, 1972)
First-team All-WAC (1963)
Second-team All-WAC (1964)

| stats_league = ABA

| stat1label = Points

| stat1value = 5,160 (12.5 ppg)

| stat2label = Rebounds

| stat2value = 2,604 (6.3 rpg)

| stat3label = Assists

| stat3value = 410 (1.0)

| bbr = beckear01

| profile =

}}

Arthur C. Becker (born January 12, 1942) is an American former professional basketball player born in Akron, Ohio.

A {{convert|6|ft|7|in|abbr=on}} forward from Arizona State University,{{Cite web |title=1969-70 Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/INA/1970.html |access-date=2023-01-31 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Basketball Transactions Search Results |url=http://www.prosportstransactions.com/basketball/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=Art+Becker&Team=&BeginDate=&EndDate=&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search |access-date=2023-01-31 |website=www.prosportstransactions.com}} He averaged 12.5 points per game over the course of his career and appeared in two ABA All-Star Games.

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