Howie Jolliff

Howard "Howie" Jolliff (born July 20, 1938) is an American former professional basketball player.^[2] Jolliff was selected in the 1960 NBA draft by the Minneapolis Lakers after a collegiate career at Ohio University.^[2] In his NBA career, Jolliff averaged 2.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game while playing for the Lakers.^[2]

Howie Jolliff

Personal information
Born	(1938-07-20) July 20, 1938 (age 87) Canton, Ohio[1]
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school	Canton South (Canton, Ohio)
College	Ohio (1957–1960)
NBA draft	1960: 7th round, 50th overall pick
Drafted by	Minneapolis Lakers
Playing career	1960–1963
Position	Power forward / center
Number	54
Career history
1960–1963	Los Angeles Lakers
Career highlights
First-team All-MAC (1960)
Career NBA statistics
Points	388 (2.8 ppg)
Rebounds	586 (4.2 rpg)
Assists	112 (0.8 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

In 2010, ESPN ranked him as the "least productive player in Lakers history" among players who had played in at least 100 games for the team.^[3]

Career statistics

Legend

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

NBA

Source^[2]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1960–61	L.A. Lakers	46	7.7	.326	.478	3.1	.3	2.2
1961–62	L.A. Lakers	64	17.1	.411	.526	6.0	1.2	3.9
1962–63	L.A. Lakers	28	10.5	.273	.667	2.2	.7	1.3
Career		138	12.6	.367	.527	4.2	.8	2.8

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1961	L.A. Lakers	4	8.8	.462	–	6.3	2.0	3.0
1962	L.A. Lakers	9	8.6	.222	1.000	3.1	.8	1.3
Career		13	8.6	.364	1.000	4.1	1.2	1.8