Joe Holup Explained

Joe Holup
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lb:215
Birth Date:26 February 1934
Birth Place:Swoyersville, Pennsylvania
Death Place:Rexford, New York
Nationality:American
High School:Swoyersville
(Swoyersville, Pennsylvania)
College:George Washington (1952–1956)
Draft Year:1956
Draft Round:1
Draft Pick:5
Draft Team:Syracuse Nationals
Career Start:1956
Career End:1963
Career Number:12, 9
Career Position:Power forward
Years1:
Team1:Syracuse Nationals
Years2:
Team2:Detroit Pistons
Years3:1959–1960
Team3:Williamsport Billies
Years4:1960–1961
Team4:Baltimore Bullets
Years5:1961–1963
Team5:Wilkes-Barre Barons
Cyears1:1960
Cteam1:Williamsport Billies
Highlights:
Stats League:NBA
Stat1label:Points
Stat1value:1,347 (7.0 ppg)
Stat2label:Rebounds
Stat2value:852 (4.4 rpg)
Stat3label:Assists
Stat3value:193 (1.0 apg)
Bbr:holupjo01

Joseph J. Holup (February 26, 1934  - January 28, 1998) was an American basketball player. He played college basketball for George Washington University and later professionally in the National Basketball Association and the Eastern Professional Basketball League.

College career

A 6'6' forward, Holup starred at George Washington University from 1953 to 1956. He tallied 2,226 points and 2,030 rebounds in 104 varsity games,[1] and led the NCAA in rebounds per game (25.6) during the 1955 - 56 season.[2] Holup held George Washington's record for most career points until 2003, when he was surpassed by Chris Monroe.[3] He ranks second among NCAA Division I rebounding leaders with his 2,030 career rebounds.

Professional career

After college, Holup was selected with the fifth overall pick of the 1956 NBA draft by the Syracuse Nationals. He played three seasons in the NBA with the Nationals and Detroit Pistons, averaging 7.0 points per game and 4.4 rebounds per game.[4] He later played several seasons in the Eastern Professional Basketball League.[5] He spent the 1959–1960 season with the Williamssport Billies where he averaged 12.4 points and 6.9 rebounds. He was named the Billies acting head coach for the remainder of the season in February 1960 after head coach Bobby Sand was injured in an automobile accident.[6] [7] He started the following season with the Baltimore Bullets before being obtain by the Wilkes-Barre Barons in a cash deal in January 1961.[8]

Death

Holup died in Rexford, New York in 1998.[1]

Career statistics

NBA

Source[4]

Regular season

YearTeamGPMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGPPG
Syracuse7118.1.329.8063.91.27.4
Syracuse168.3.246.6961.4.82.8
Detroit3716.4.348.7755.4.65.6
Detroit6822.1.360.7605.21.18.4
Career19218.4.342.7814.41.07.0

Playoffs

YearTeamGPMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGPPG
1957Syracuse517.6.214.6674.0.24.0
1958Detroit719.1.349.7505.1.46.0
1959Detroit312.0.214.8572.71.04.0
Career1517.2.282.7434.3.54.9

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Notes and References

  1. "Obituary". Washington Post. January 29, 1998. C02.
  2. ESPN Sports Almanac 2008. ESPN Books, 2007. 334.
  3. Sam Doku. "Chris Monroe Breaks G.W's 47-Year Old Record". Washington Informer. March 19, 2003. 24.
  4. Web site: Joe Holup NBA stats. Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. 14 November 2023.
  5. News: Doug . Pape . Holup was pride of Valley . 9 January 2022 . . 30 January 1998 . 2B.
  6. News: Holup named Billies coach . 9 January 2022 . . 20 February 1960 . 14.
  7. News: Joe named acting coach of Billies for rest of season . 9 January 2022 . . 18 February 1960 . 15.
  8. News: Joe Holup and Nacincik to play with Barons in 2 Week-end games . 9 January 2022 . . 28 January 1961 . 13.