Joe Holup

Joe Holup
Personal information
Born	February 26, 1934; Swoyersville, Pennsylvania
Died	January 28, 1998 (aged 63); Rexford, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Swoyersville; (Swoyersville, Pennsylvania)
College	George Washington (1952–1956)
NBA draft	1956: 1st round, 5th overall pick
	Selected by the Syracuse Nationals
Playing career	1956–1958
Position	Power forward
Number	12, 9
Career history
1956–1957	Syracuse Nationals
1957–1959	Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-American – Look (1956); Third-team All-American – AP, NEA, Collier's (1956); NCAA season rebounds leader (1956);
Career statistics
Points	1,347 (7.0 ppg)
Rebounds	852 (4.4 rpg)
Assists	193 (1.0 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Joseph J. Holup (February 26, 1934 – January 28, 1998) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'6' forward, Holup starred at George Washington University from 1953 to 1956. He tallied 2,226 points and 2,030 rebounds in 104 varsity games,^[1] and led the NCAA in rebounds per game (25.6) during the 1955–56 season.^[2] Holup held George Washington's record for most career points until 2003, when he was surpassed by Chris Monroe.^[3]

After college, Holup was selected with the fifth overall pick of the 1956 NBA draft by the Syracuse Nationals. He played three seasons in the NBA with the Nationals and Detroit Pistons, averaging 7.0 points per game and 4.4 rebounds per game.^[4]

Holup died in Rexford, New York in 1998.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Obituary". Washington Post. January 29, 1998. C02.
^ ESPN Sports Almanac 2008. ESPN Books, 2007. 334.
^ Sam Doku. "Chris Monroe Breaks G.W's 47-Year Old Record". Washington Informer. March 19, 2003. 24.
^ Joe Holup. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on October 25, 2009.

[obit-1] "Obituary". Washington Post. January 29, 1998. C02.

[2] ESPN Sports Almanac 2008. ESPN Books, 2007. 334.

[3] Sam Doku. "Chris Monroe Breaks G.W's 47-Year Old Record". Washington Informer. March 19, 2003. 24.

[4] Joe Holup. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on October 25, 2009.

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v t e 1956 NBA draft
Territorial pick	Tom Heinsohn
First round	Si Green Bill Russell Jim Paxson Ronnie Shavlik Joe Holup Ron Sobieszczyk Hal Lear
Second round	Bob Burrow Willie Naulls Terry Rand Gary Bergen Paul Judson K. C. Jones Bob Kessler Phil Rollins

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