William D. "Red" Stroud (May 2, 1941 – March 22, 2008) was an American basketball player who played briefly in the original American Basketball Association (ABA).Stroud played college basketball at Mississippi State and briefly played for the New Orleans Buccaneers of the ABA. He played seven games for the Buccaneers during the 1967–68 season, averaging 2.9 points per game. After the end of his professional career, Stroud coached high school basketball.