Lloyd Neal
American basketball player (born 1950)
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Lloyd Neal (born December 10, 1950) is an American former professional basketball player born in Talbotton, Georgia.
Neal (left) in 1977 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 10, 1950 Talbotton, Georgia, U.S. |
| 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 |
| Drafted by | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Playing career | 1972–1979 |
| Position | Center / power forward |
| Number | 36 |
| Career history | |
| 1972–1979 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Career highlights | |
| 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 | |
A 6'7" center/power 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 before retiring. [1]
Career statistics
NBA statistics
| 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
| 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 | |