Lloyd Neal
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 Neal (left) in 1977 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 10, 1950 Talbotton, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Talbotton (Talbotton, Georgia) |
| College | Tennessee State (1968–1972) |
| NBA draft | 1972: 3rd round, 31st overall pick |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 1972–1979 |
| Position | Center / power forward |
| Number | 36 |
| Career history | |
| 1972–1979 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career statistics | |
| Points | 4,846 (11.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,370 (7.7 rpg) |
| Assists | 632 (1.5 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Lloyd Neal (born December 10, 1950) is an American former professional basketball player born in Talbotton, Georgia.
A 6'7" center/forward from Tennessee State University, Neal spent his entire professional career (1972–1979) 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, where he used to work, although he is retired now. [1]
Career statistics[edit]
NBA statistics[edit]
| 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 | * | Led the league |
Regular season[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–73 | Portland | 82* | — | 33.2 | .494 | — | .638 | 11.8 | 1.8 | — | — | 13.4 |
| 1973–74 | Portland | 80 | — | 19.0 | .490 | — | .696 | 6.2 | 1.1 | .6 | .9 | 7.6 |
| 1974–75 | Portland | 82 | — | 27.8 | .471 | — | .641 | 8.4 | 1.7 | .5 | 1.1 | 12.3 |
| 1975–76 | Portland | 68 | — | 34.1 | .481 | — | .694 | 8.6 | 1.7 | .8 | 1.6 | 15.5 |
| 1976–77† | Portland | 58 | — | 16.5 | .471 | — | .675 | 4.4 | 1.0 | .1 | .6 | 6.8 |
| 1977–78 | Portland | 61 | — | 19.2 | .504 | — | .718 | 6.1 | 1.3 | .5 | .3 | 11.0 |
| 1978–79 | Portland | 4 | — | 12.0 | .364 | — | 1.000 | 2.3 | .3 | .0 | .3 | 2.3 |
| Career | 435 | — | 25.3 | .485 | — | .672 | 7.7 | 1.5 | .5 | .9 | 11.1 | |
Regular season[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977† | Portland | 19* | — | 10.8 | .476 | — | .654 | 3.7 | .9 | .1 | .4 | 4.1 |
| 1978 | Portland | 3 | — | 15.7 | .333 | — | 1.000 | 3.7 | .7 | .0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| Career | 22 | — | 11.5 | .440 | — | .667 | 3.7 | .9 | .1 | .5 | 4.2 | |
References[edit]
- ^ Arnold, Geoffrey; Uthman, Daniel (2007-06-04). "The 1976-77 NBA champion Portland Trail Blazers: 30 years later". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
External links[edit]
- Career stats at www.basketball-reference.com Archived 2011-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Profile at www.nba.com/blazers
Categories:
- 1950 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Centers (basketball)
- NBA players with retired numbers
- People from Talbotton, Georgia
- Portland Trail Blazers draft picks
- Portland Trail Blazers players
- Power forwards
- Tennessee State Tigers basketball players
- 21st-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople