Fred Homer Diute (January 9, 1929 – July 19, 2004) was an American professional

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player. Diute was selected in the 1951 NBA draft by the

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after a collegiate career at

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. He played for the

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in 1954–55 and averaged 1.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest in 11 career games. Diute played in the

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(EPBL) for the

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during the 1954–55 season,

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during the 1955–56 season and Hazleton Pros during the 1958–59 season. He won an EPBL championship with the Barons in 1955.

Career statistics

NBA

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Regular season

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