Lloyd Neal

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 74) Talbotton, Georgia
Nationality	American
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
NBA champion (1977) NBA All-Rookie First Team (1973) No. 36 retired by Portland Trail Blazers
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/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

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
†	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

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1977†	Portland	19*	—	10.8	.476	—	.654	3.7	.9	.1	.4	4.1
1978	Portland	3	—	15.7	.333	—	1.000	3.7	.7	.0	1.3	5.0
Career		22	—	11.5	.440	—	.667	3.7	.9	.1	.5	4.2