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

Lloyd Neal
Neal (left) in 1977
Personal information
Born (1950-12-10) December 10, 1950 (age 73)
Talbotton, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolTalbotton (Talbotton, Georgia)
CollegeTennessee State (1968–1972)
NBA draft1972: 3rd round, 31st overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career1972–1979
PositionCenter / power forward
Number36
Career history
19721979Portland Trail Blazers
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points4,846 (11.1 ppg)
Rebounds3,370 (7.7 rpg)
Assists632 (1.5 apg)
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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 before retiring. [1]

Career statistics

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NBA statistics

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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

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YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1972–73Portland82*33.2.494.63811.81.813.4
1973–74Portland8019.0.490.6966.21.1.6.97.6
1974–75Portland8227.8.471.6418.41.7.51.112.3
1975–76Portland6834.1.481.6948.61.7.81.615.5
1976–77Portland5816.5.471.6754.41.0.1.66.8
1977–78Portland6119.2.504.7186.11.3.5.311.0
1978–79Portland412.0.3641.0002.3.3.0.32.3
Career43525.3.485.6727.71.5.5.911.1

Regular season

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YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1977Portland19*10.8.476.6543.7.9.1.44.1
1978Portland315.7.3331.0003.7.7.01.35.0
Career2211.5.440.6673.7.9.1.54.2

References

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  1. ^ Arnold, Geoffrey; Uthman, Daniel (2007-06-04). "The 1976-77 NBA champion Portland Trail Blazers: 30 years later". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
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