Lloyd Neal

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Lloyd Neal
Lloyd Neal 2.jpg
Neal (left) in 1977
Personal information
Born (1950-12-10) December 10, 1950 (age 74)
Talbotton, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolTalbotton (Talbotton, Georgia)
College Tennessee State (1968–1972)
NBA draft 1972: 3rd round, 31st overall pick
Drafted by Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career1972–1979
Position Center / power forward
Number36
Career history
19721979 Portland Trail Blazers
Career highlights
Career statistics
Points 4,846 (11.1 ppg)
Rebounds 3,370 (7.7 rpg)
Assists 632 (1.5 apg)
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Stats at Basketball Reference

Lloyd Neal (born December 10, 1950) is an American former professional basketball player born in Talbotton, Georgia.

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A 6'7" center/forward from Tennessee State University, Neal spent his entire professional career (19721979) with the National Basketball Association's Portland Trail Blazers. Though undersized for his position, he endeared himself to fans with his hard work and tenacity, and he averaged a double-double (13.4 points, 11.8 rebounds) during the 1972–73 NBA season. After his career was cut short by a knee injury in 1979, the Blazers retired his #36 jersey. He finished college in 1980 and moved on to a long career with the Internal Revenue Service in Portland before retiring. [1]

Career statistics

NBA 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  * Led the league

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1972–73 Portland 82*33.2.494.63811.81.813.4
1973–74 Portland 8019.0.490.6966.21.1.6.97.6
1974–75 Portland 8227.8.471.6418.41.7.51.112.3
1975–76 Portland 6834.1.481.6948.61.7.81.615.5
1976–77 Portland 5816.5.471.6754.41.0.1.66.8
1977–78 Portland 6119.2.504.7186.11.3.5.311.0
1978–79 Portland 412.0.3641.0002.3.3.0.32.3
Career43525.3.485.6727.71.5.5.911.1

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1977 Portland 19*10.8.476.6543.7.9.1.44.1
1978 Portland 315.7.3331.0003.7.7.01.35.0
Career2211.5.440.6673.7.9.1.54.2

References

  1. Arnold, Geoffrey; Uthman, Daniel (June 4, 2007). "The 1976-77 NBA champion Portland Trail Blazers: 30 years later". OregonLive.com. Retrieved June 4, 2007.