Jeff Lamp

Jeff Lamp
	Lamp playing for Virginia in 1981
Personal information
Born	March 9, 1959 (age 66); Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Ballard (Louisville, Kentucky)
College	Virginia (1977–1981)
NBA draft	1981: 1st round, 15th overall pick
Drafted by	Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career	1981–1993
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Number	3
Career history
1981–1984	Portland Trail Blazers
1985–1986	Milwaukee Bucks
1986	San Antonio Spurs
1986–1987	Hamby Rimini
1987–1989	Los Angeles Lakers
1989–1991	Reyer Venezia
1991–1992	Oximesa Granada
1992–1993	Manresa
Career highlights
	NBA champion (1988); Spanish League Top Scorer (1992); Consensus second-team All-American (1981); Third-team All-American – UPI (1980); 2× First-team All-ACC (1979, 1981); 2× Second-team All-ACC (1978, 1980); No. 3 retired by Virginia Cavaliers ; First-team Parade All-American (1977); McDonald's All-American (1977);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Last updated July 25, 2025

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.

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 (1977^[3]–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
GP	Games 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


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1981–82	Portland	54	0	11.4	.510	.000	.820	1.2	0.5	0.3	0.0	4.6
1982–83	Portland	59	1	11.7	.425	.167	.808	1.3	1.0	0.3	0.1	4.4
1983–84	Portland	64	0	10.3	.490	.154	.896	1.0	0.8	0.3	0.1	5.0
1985–86	Milwaukee	44	1	15.9	.449	.231	.859	2.8	1.5	0.5	0.1	6.3
1985–86	San Antonio	30	1	20.7	.502	.235	.812	2.6	1.8	0.6	0.0	11.1
1987–88†	Los Angeles	3	0	2.3	.000	.000	1.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7
1988–89	Los Angeles	37	0	4.8	.391	.500	.800	0.9	0.4	0.2	0.1	1.6
Career		291	3	11.9	.470	.222	.841	1.5	0.9	0.4	0.0	5.1

Playoffs


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	PPG
1982–83	Portland	1	–	1.0	.500	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
1983–84	Portland	3	–	6.3	.333	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3
1985–86	San Antonio	3	0	15.0	.389	.333	.000	0.3	2.3	0.3	5.0
1988–89	Los Angeles	5	0	2.8	.500	.000	.500	0.6	0.2	0.0	1.4
Career		12	0	6.6	.406	.333	.500	0.3	0.7	0.1	2.3

References

↑ "The Origin of the McDonalds All American Game". ESPN. February 26, 2003. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
↑ "Prep Al-America revealed". The Herald Journal. March 20, 1977. p. 14. Retrieved April 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Jeff Lamp College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 24, 2025.

External links

Jeff Lamp NBA statistics, basketballreference.com

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[1] "The Origin of the McDonalds All American Game". ESPN. February 26, 2003. Retrieved April 3, 2023.

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

[3] "Jeff Lamp College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 24, 2025.

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v t e 1981 NBA draft
First round	Mark Aguirre Isiah Thomas Buck Williams Al Wood Danny Vranes Orlando Woolridge Steve Johnson Tom Chambers Rolando Blackman Albert King Frank Johnson Kelly Tripucka Danny Schayes Herb Williams Jeff Lamp Darnell Valentine Kevin Loder Ray Tolbert Mike McGee Larry Nance Alton Lister Franklin Edwards Charles Bradley
Second round	Jay Vincent Tracy Jackson Brian Jackson Howard Wood Gene Banks Eddie Johnson Ed Rains Danny Ainge Mike Olliver Sam Williams Ken Green Charles Davis Ray Blume Al Leslie Clyde Bradshaw Harvey Knuckles Greg Cook Claude Gregory Elvis Rolle Elston Turner Steve Lingenfelter Ed Turner Vernon Smith

v t e Los Angeles Lakers 1987–88 NBA champions
1 Matthews 3 Lamp 4 Scott 19 Campbell 20 Wagner 21 Cooper 31 Rambis 32 Johnson 33 Abdul-Jabbar 42 Worthy (Finals MVP) 43 M. Thompson 45 Green 52 Smrek 55 B. Thompson
Head coach: Riley
Assistant coaches: Bertka Pfund
Regular season Playoffs

v t e 1981 NCAA Men's Basketball Consensus All-Americans
First Team	Mark Aguirre Danny Ainge Steve Johnson Ralph Sampson Isiah Thomas
Second Team	Sam Bowie Jeff Lamp Durand Macklin Kelly Tripucka Danny Vranes Al Wood

Personal information
Lamp playing for Virginia in 1981
Born	(1959-03-09) March 9, 1959 (age 66) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Ballard (Louisville, Kentucky)
College	Virginia (1977–1981)
NBA draft	1981: 1st round, 15th overall pick
Drafted by	Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career	1981–1993
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Number	3
Career history
1981–1984	Portland Trail Blazers
1985–1986	Milwaukee Bucks
1986	San Antonio Spurs
1986–1987	Hamby Rimini
1987–1989	Los Angeles Lakers
1989–1991	Reyer Venezia
1991–1992	Oximesa Granada
1992–1993	Manresa

Career highlights
NBA champion (1988) Spanish League Top Scorer (1992) Consensus second-team All-American (1981) Third-team All-American – UPI (1980) 2× First-team All-ACC (1979, 1981) 2× Second-team All-ACC (1978, 1980) No. 3 retired by Virginia Cavaliers First-team Parade All-American (1977) McDonald's All-American (1977)

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference