George Trapp

For the Canadian politician, see George Joseph Trapp.

For the Canadian World War I flying ace, see George Leonard Trapp.

George Trapp

Personal information
Born	(1948-07-11)July 11, 1948 Detroit, Michigan
Died	Detroit, Michigan
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Highland Park (Highland Park, Michigan)
College	Pasadena CC (1967–1969) Long Beach State (1969–1971)
NBA draft	1971 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career	1971–1979
Position	Power forward / Center
Number	30, 31
Career history
1971–1973	Atlanta Hawks
1973–1976	Detroit Pistons
1978	Rochester Zeniths (CBA)
1978–1979	Nice BC (France)
Career highlights and awards
2× PCAA Player of the Year (1970–1971)
Career NBA statistics
Points	3,353 (8.8 ppg)
Rebounds	1,466 (3.9 rpg)
Assists	375 (1.0 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

George Trapp, Jr. (July 11, 1948 – January 21, 2002) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'8" forward/center from Detroit, Trapp played college basketball at Long Beach State, where he was coached by Jerry Tarkanian and won two Pacific Coast Athletic Association MVP Awards. In 1971, Trapp led Long Beach State to the Elite Eight of the 1971 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, but the team lost to UCLA, the eventual winner of the tournament.

After his college career ended, Trapp was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the fifth pick of the 1971 NBA Draft. He played six seasons in the NBA with the Hawks (1971–1973) and Detroit Pistons (1973–77), and averaged 8.8 points per game over his career. He was known for his shooting ability.

On January 9, 2002, Trapp was stabbed in the stomach during a fight with another man in Detroit. He died twelve days later.