Timothy Pollard

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Timothy Pollard
Personal information
Born Clarksdale, Mississippi
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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College
NBA draft 1988 / Undrafted
Position Shooting guard

Timothy Pollard is an American former basketball player. He is best known for being a prolific three-point field goal shooter while playing for Mississippi Valley State University between 1986–87 and 1987–88. Pollard was a two-time NCAA Division I three-point field goals made per game leader in each of his two seasons playing for the Delta Devils. [1] As a junior, he made 4.71 per game, and then as a senior he made 4.43 per game. [1] Pollard, a 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) shooting guard, is a native of Clarksdale, Mississippi and played his first two seasons of college basketball at the junior college level. [2] [3] His 4.71 makes per game were a Division I record for juniors until Terrence Woods of Florida A&M broke it in 2003 by hitting 4.96 per game. [4]

In one December 1986 game against Illinois, Pollard made 8 of 17 three-point attempts, all in the second half, en route to a game-high 30 points. [3] His eight three-pointers made set a then-Assembly Hall record. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "2012 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Timothy Pollard". College Hoopedia. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 Young, Linda (December 6, 1987). "Illini Enjoy A Laugher Against Mississippi Valley St". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  4. ↑ "FAMU's Terrence Woods Sets NCAA Mark for Juniors in Three-Pointers". Onnidan Online. March 22, 2003. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
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