Jeff Halliburton Explained

Jeff Halliburton
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:193
Birth Date:3 July 1949
Birth Place:Rockville Centre, New York, U.S.
High School:Malverne (Malverne, New York)
College:
Draft Year:1971
Draft Round:3
Draft Pick:39
Draft Team:Atlanta Hawks
Career Number:42
Career Position:Shooting guard
Years1:
Team1:Atlanta Hawks
Team2:Philadelphia 76ers
Years3:1975
Team3:Iberia Superstars
Highlights:
Stat1label:Points
Stat1value:562
Stat2label:Rebounds
Stat2value:145
Stat3label:Assists
Stat3value:116

Jeffrey Halliburton (born July 3, 1949) is an American former basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for two seasons. He is the cousin of Basketball Hall of Famer Julius Erving.[1]

College career

Halliburton, a 6'5" guard, transferred to Drake University from San Jacinto Junior College and played for the Bulldogs for two seasons from 1969 to 1971. He led the Bulldogs to consecutive NCAA Tournament Regional Final appearances in 1970 and 1971. He was named first team All-Missouri Valley Conference both seasons at Drake, and was named MVC Player of the Year and an honorable mention All-American as a senior.[2]

Professional career

Halliburton was drafted in the third round of the 1971 NBA draft (39th pick overall) by the Atlanta Hawks. He played the 1971–72 season with the Hawks, averaging 4.0 points and 1.0 rebounds off the bench. He started the 1972–73 season with the Hawks, but was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, where he averaged 9.5 points per game for the remainder of the season.[1]

He played for the Iberia Superstars of the European Professional Basketball League in 1975.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: basketball-reference.com profile. basketball-reference.com. February 11, 2012.
  2. Web site: 2011-12 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball media guide. Drake Athletics. 2011. pdf. February 11, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140103235945/http://www.godrakebulldogs.com/fls/15700/pdf/11-12-drakembb-hi-res.pdf?SPSID=71126&SPID=8121&DB_OEM_ID=15700. January 3, 2014.
  3. Web site: Asi es el "Iberia Superstars" que mañana llega a Barcelona . This is how the "Iberia Superstars", who arrive in Barcelona tomorrow, are [organised] . . Spanish . . 55 . 26 January 1975 . 11 November 2017.