Carroll J. Broussard (born September 18, 1940) is an American former basketball player known for his college career at
Texas A&M University
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between 1958 and 1962. Broussard was a two-time
Southwest Conference Player of the Year, three-time first-team all-SWC selection, three-time
All-American, and was later honored as one of the
Southeastern Conference
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's Legends of Basketball.
A native of
Port Arthur, Texas
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, Broussard began to get noticed as a
junior at Thomas Jefferson High School in his hometown.
[ He led his school to win the Texas 4A state championship; the following season as a ]senior
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* Senior (name), a surname ...
, he led them to be runners-up.[ Broussard enrolled at Texas A&M in the fall of 1958. When he became eligible in 1959–60, Broussard made an immediate impact. He averaged 17.9 points and 7.3 rebounds per game while leading the Aggies to a 19–5 overall record.][ His scoring average is still the fifth-highest single season average in Texas A&M history.][ On January 16, 1961, he set still-standing school single game records for ]free throw
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s made (19) and attempted (22, since tied) while playing against the Texas Longhorns
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.[ In his senior season in 1961–62, Broussard averaged 17.3 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.][ The Aggies finished with a 15–9 record.][
Despite his prolific college career, Texas A&M never qualified for a postseason tournament.][ In none of Broussard's three varsity seasons did they finish worse than second place in the conference standings.][ His 1,382 career points and 596 career rebounds are still high in the Texas A&M record books, as is his total free throws made (396, fourth most).][ After his college career ended, Broussard was selected in the ]1962 NBA draft
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by the Chicago Zephyrs
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in the ninth round, although he never played professional basketball.[
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References
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1940 births
Living people
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Texas
Chicago Zephyrs draft picks
Forwards (basketball)
Sportspeople from Port Arthur, Texas
Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball players