Jim Neal (basketball)
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James Ellerbe "Daddy" Neal (May 21, 1930 – October 3, 2011) was an American
basketball
player who played in the National Basketball Association
(NBA).
Neal, a 6'11" center, played college basketball at Wofford College
from 1949 to 1953, where he led the NCAA's small colleges in scoring as a senior at 32.6 points per game. For his career, Neal scored 2,078 points (23.3 per game) and had 1,500 rebounds (16.9). He set numerous school records at Wofford, including most points in a game (57), highest scoring average for a season (32.6 PPG) and highest season rebounding average (26.5) At Wofford, Neal received the nickname "Daddy," a reference to his long, thin arms and legs which students compared to a daddy longlegs
spider.
Following his graduation from Wofford, Neal was drafted by the Syracuse Nationals
with the sixth overall pick of the 1953 NBA Draft
. He played one season for the Nationals, averaging 4.7 points and 3.8 rebounds in 67 games. Neal played the next season with the Baltimore Bullets, where he averaged 2.9 points and 3.6 rebounds per game until the franchise folded in November of 1954.
Neal died on October 3, 2011 in his home in Greer, South Carolina.
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player who played in the National Basketball Association
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(NBA).
Neal, a 6'11" center, played college basketball at Wofford College
Wofford Terriers men's basketball
The Wofford Terriers men’s basketball team represents Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in Division I of the NCAA. The school's team competes in the Southern Conference. The Terriers are currently coached by Mike Young...
from 1949 to 1953, where he led the NCAA's small colleges in scoring as a senior at 32.6 points per game. For his career, Neal scored 2,078 points (23.3 per game) and had 1,500 rebounds (16.9). He set numerous school records at Wofford, including most points in a game (57), highest scoring average for a season (32.6 PPG) and highest season rebounding average (26.5) At Wofford, Neal received the nickname "Daddy," a reference to his long, thin arms and legs which students compared to a daddy longlegs
Opiliones
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spider.
Following his graduation from Wofford, Neal was drafted by the Syracuse Nationals
Syracuse Nationals
The Syracuse Nationals were an American professional basketball team that existed from 1946 to 1963 as part of the National Basketball League and National Basketball Association . They are currently known as the Philadelphia 76ers, and are the NBA's oldest continued franchise.The team began in...
with the sixth overall pick of the 1953 NBA Draft
1953 NBA Draft
The 1953 NBA Draft was the seventh annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on April 24, 1953 before the 1953–54 season. In this draft, nine remaining NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. In each round, the teams select in reverse...
. He played one season for the Nationals, averaging 4.7 points and 3.8 rebounds in 67 games. Neal played the next season with the Baltimore Bullets, where he averaged 2.9 points and 3.6 rebounds per game until the franchise folded in November of 1954.
Neal died on October 3, 2011 in his home in Greer, South Carolina.