SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Former Syracuse basketball star Billy Gabor, who went on to play for the Syracuse Nationals of the NBA, has died.

Gabor, who played at Syracuse during the 1940s, was 97. His son, Bill Gabor, told The Post-Standard of Syracuse that his father died after a battle with pneumonia. Gabor, who lived in Jupiter, Fla., was believed to be the oldest living former NBA player.

Nicknamed “The Bullet”’ because of his speed, Gabor, who grew up in Binghamton, N.Y., played six years for the Syracuse Nationals of the NBA, including the Nats’ 1955 championship team. At Syracuse, Gabor was the first player in school history to score 400 points in a season and the first to score 1,000 points.