Lewis Lloyd
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| Shooting guard / Small forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | February 22, 1959 |
| Place of birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Overbrook (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | New Mexico Military Institute (1977–1979) Drale (1979–1981) |
| NBA Draft | 1981 / Round: 4 / Pick: 76th overall |
| Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |
| Pro career | 1981–1990 |
| Career history | |
| 1981–1983 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1983–1987 | Houston Rockets |
| 1988 | Philadelphia Aces (USBL) |
| 1989 | Houston Rockets |
| 1990 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1990 | Houston Rockets |
| 1990 | Philadelphia Aces (USBL) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 5,130 (13.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,192 (3.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,138 (2.9 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Lewis Kevin Lloyd (born February 22, 1959 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a retired American basketball player. A 6'6" swingman, he played most of his professional career for the National Basketball Association's Houston Rockets.
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[edit] High school and college
Lloyd played his high school basketball at Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, the same as Wilt Chamberlain.
He graduated from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa - after starting his college career at the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell - averaging 30.2 points and 15 rebounds per game in his junior year.
[edit] Professional
Lloyd played seven seasons in the NBA, after being selected in the fourth round of the 1981 NBA Draft, by the Golden State Warriors.
After two seasons in San Francisco, he moved to the Houston Rockets, where he would play three full seasons, appearing in 246 out of 246 possible regular season contests, while always scoring in double digits. In late 1986, however, Lloyd tested positive for cocaine alongside teammate Mitchell Wiggins, incurring a two 1/2-year suspension from the league, as the former was also immerse in a flamboyant lifestyle.[1][2]
Soon after his reinstatement in September 1989,[3] Lloyd was released by Houston, retiring at the end of the season after two matches with the Philadelphia 76ers, holding averages of 13 points, three rebounds and three assists, in 388 games. He also appeared in 20 post-season contests in 1986, as the Rockets reached the NBA Finals, losing 2–4 to the Boston Celtics.
After retiring, in the 2000's, Lloyd conducted youth basketball clinics in the Philadelphia area.
[edit] References
- ^ Rockets discuss drug temptation; The New York Times, 15 January 1987
- ^ Lloyd descends from the high life; Los Angeles Times, 27 January 1987
- ^ Lloyd reinstated; The New York Times, 9 September 1989
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