1961 Honorable Draftee: J.P. Lovelady

jp-lovelady 1961 Honorable Draftee: J.P. Lovelady - The Draft Review
  • Name: J.P. Lovelady
  • Position: Guard
  • Height: 6-4 (1.93m)
  • Weight: 195 (88kg)
  • College Team: Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys
  • Nationality: American
  • Birthplace: Dover, Arkansas
  • Birthdate: 1/4/1939 - 2/23/1961
  • Draft Class: Would have been a member of the 1961 NBA Draft before passing away.
 nba 1961 Honorable Draftee: J.P. Lovelady - The Draft Review
The Draft Review’s honorable draftees are comprised of the group of elite basketball players throughout history that were on pace to be drafted by the NBA but did not make it to the pros due to poor off-court behavior, tragedy, or other unforeseen circumstances. TDR names honorable draftees based solely on the individual’s performance as a basketball player and the potential they possessed to become a major contributor in the NBA.

Article: The Case for J.P. Lovelady

Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

FT%

RPG

APG

PPG

1957-58 Arkansas Tech

21

N/A

N/A

14.9

N/A

16.8

1958-59 Arkansas Tech

12

45.1

68.6

17.3

N/A

24.4

1959-60 Arkansas Tech

25

47.1

62.6

12.8

N/A

14.5

1960-61 Arkansas Tech

15

N/A

N/A

10.8

N/A

14.8

NAIA Totals

73

N/A

N/A

13.7

N/A

16.8

 

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