Jeff Lamp

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Jeff Lamp
Jeff Lamp, Duke Chronicle 1981 All-ACC.jpg
Lamp playing for Virginia in 1981
Personal information
Born (1959-03-09) March 9, 1959 (age 64)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Ballard (Louisville, Kentucky)
College Virginia (1977–1981)
NBA draft 1981: 1st round, 15th overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career1981–1993
Position Small forward / shooting guard
Number3
Career history
19811984 Portland Trail Blazers
1985–1986 Milwaukee Bucks
1986 San Antonio Spurs
1986–1987 Hamby Rimini
19871989 Los Angeles Lakers
1989–1991 Reyer Venezia
1991–1992 Oximesa Granada
1992–1993 Manresa
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Jeffrey Alan Lamp (born March 9, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player who played six seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Lamp played college basketball for the University of Virginia, where he was an All-American. At a height of 6'6", he played shooting guard and small forward.

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High school career

Lamp attended and played competitively at Ballard High School, in Louisville, Kentucky. He was named to the inaugural McDonald's All-American team, which played in the 1977 Capital Classic. [1] [2]

College career

Lamp played from 1977 to 1981 for the Virginia Cavaliers. Lamp was an All-ACC selection in each of his four seasons at UVa (1978–81). He finished with 2,317 career points which was a school record until broken by Bryant Stith (2,516) in 1992. During his time in Charlottesville, Lamp was part of the 1980–81 team that claimed an Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) regular season title and made the school's first Final Four appearance.

Professional career

Lamp was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers, in the first round (15th pick overall) of the 1981 NBA draft. Lamp played in six NBA seasons, for four different teams (the Blazers, Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio Spurs, and Los Angeles Lakers).

In his NBA career, Lamp played in 291 games, and he scored a total of 1,495 points. His best year in the NBA came during the 1985–86 season, when he split time with the Bucks and Spurs, appearing in 74 games, and averaging 8.2 points per game. Lamp won two NBA championships (1987 and 1988 with the Lakers) and participated in three NBA Finals (1987, 1988 and 1989, the latter also with the Lakers)

Lamp currently lives in Los Angeles, and works for the NBPA.

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
  Won an NBA championship

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1981–82 Portland 54011.4.510.000.8201.20.50.30.04.6
1982–83 Portland 59111.7.425.167.8081.31.00.30.14.4
1983–84 Portland 64010.3.490.154.8961.00.80.30.15.0
1985–86 Milwaukee 44115.9.449.231.8592.81.50.50.16.3
1985–86 San Antonio 30120.7.502.235.8122.61.80.60.011.1
1987–88 Los Angeles 302.3.000.0001.0000.00.00.00.00.7
1988–89 Los Angeles 3704.8.391.500.8000.90.40.20.11.6
Career291311.9.470.222.8411.50.90.40.05.1

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1982–83 Portland 11.0.500.000.0000.00.00.00.02.0
1983–84 Portland 36.3.333.000.0000.00.00.00.01.3
1985–86 San Antonio 3015.0.389.333.0000.32.30.30.05.0
1988–89 Los Angeles 502.8.500.000.5000.60.20.00.01.4
Career1206.6.406.333.5000.30.70.10.02.3

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  2. "Prep Al-America revealed". The Herald Journal. March 20, 1977. p. 14. Retrieved April 3, 2023 via Newspapers.com.