| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 9, 1929 Binghamton, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 19, 2004 (aged 75) Vero Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | St. Bonaventure (1947–1951) |
| 1951: 3rd round, 27th overall pick | |
| Drafted by | Rochester Royals |
Playing career | 1954–1959 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 4 |
| Career history | |
| 1954 | Milwaukee Hawks |
| 1954–1955 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
| 1955–1956 | Scranton Miners |
| 1958–1959 | Hazleton Pros |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 11 (1.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 13 (1.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 4 (0.6 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Fred Homer Diute (January 9, 1929 – July 19, 2004) was an American professional basketball player. Diute was selected in the 1951 NBA draft by the Rochester Royals after a collegiate career at St. Bonaventure. He played for the Milwaukee Hawks 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 Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) for the Wilkes-Barre Barons during the 1954–55 season, Scranton Miners during the 1955–56 season and Hazleton Pros during the 1958–59 season. He won an EPBL championship with the Barons in 1955.
