Howie Jolliff Explained

Howie Jolliff
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lb:218
Birth Date:20 July 1938
Nationality:American
High School:Canton South (Canton, Ohio)
College:Ohio (1957–1960)
Draft Year:1960
Draft Round:7
Draft Pick:50
Draft Team:Minneapolis Lakers
Career Start:1960
Career End:1963
Career Number:54
Career Position:Power forward / center
Years1:
Team1:Los Angeles Lakers
Highlights:
  • First-team All-MAC (1960)
Stats League:NBA
Stat1label:Points
Stat1value:388 (2.8 ppg)
Stat2label:Rebounds
Stat2value:586 (4.2 rpg)
Stat3label:Assists
Stat3value:112 (0.8 apg)
Bbr:jolifho01
Historical Profile:howie_joliff

Howard "Howie" Jolliff (born July 20, 1938) is an American former professional basketball player.[1] Jolliff was selected in the 1960 NBA draft by the Minneapolis Lakers after a collegiate career at Ohio University.[1] In his NBA career, Jolliff averaged 2.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game while playing for the Lakers.[1]

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.[2]

Career statistics

NBA

Source[1]

Regular season

YearTeamGPMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGPPG
L.A. Lakers467.7.326.4783.1.32.2
L.A. Lakers6417.1.411.5266.01.23.9
L.A. Lakers2810.5.273.6672.2.71.3
Career13812.6.367.5274.2.82.8

Playoffs

YearTeamGPMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGPPG
1961L.A. Lakers48.8.462 - 6.32.03.0
1962L.A. Lakers98.6.2221.0003.1.81.3
Career138.6.3641.0004.11.21.8

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Howie Jolliff NBA stats. Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. 8 January 2024.
  2. http://projects.latimes.com/lakers/player/howie-jolliff/ Howie Jolliff – All Things Lakers