Lloyd McMillian
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| Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Storm King School (Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York) |
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| NBA draft | 1977: 3rd round, 54th overall pick |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Position | Small forward |
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Lloyd McMillian is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for the Loyola Marymount Lions and Long Beach State 49ers. McMillian was the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) Player of the Year with the 49ers in 1977. He was selected by the New York Knicks in the third round of the 1977 NBA draft.
Playing career
[edit]McMillian was born to parents who later divorced and raised by his mother in the Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.[1] His older brother, Jim McMillian, became a professional basketball player.[2]
McMillian began playing basketball in junior high school and practiced on the playgrounds of New York City.[1] His older brother arranged for him to attend Storm King School in upstate New York and funded his education.[1][2]
McMillian started his college basketball career with the Loyola Marymount Lions where he played at the guard, small forward and center positions.[2] He transferred to the Long Beach State 49ers and had to sit out the 1975–76 season as a transfer student.[2] McMillian became eligible to play during the 1976–77 season.[3] Playing as a small forward for the 49ers,[2] he averaged 15.7 points per game and was selected as the PCAA Player of the Year in 1977.[4]
McMillian was selected by the New York Knicks in the third round of the 1977 NBA draft.[5] He was invited to the Knicks' rookie camp in 1977,[6] and was one of six players there to receive an invite to training camp.[7] McMillian was unable to agree on contractual terms and instead played in France during the 1977–78 season.[8]
McMillian played in a Long Beach State alumni game in 1985.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Big Brother Helped Lloyd McMillian". The Pittsburgh Press. March 6, 1977. p. 69. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Goldaper, Sam (December 13, 1976). "Long Beach State Excels, As Does 'Other' McMillian". The New York Times. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "THE BEST OF THE REST". Sports Illustrated. November 29, 1976. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "PCAA Honors McMillian". The Fresno Bee. March 11, 1977. p. 52. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Round‐by‐Round Selections in National Basketball Association's Draft". The New York Times. June 11, 1977. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Knicks' rookie camp opens at Monmouth". The Record. July 10, 1977. p. 67. Retrieved April 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Binford, Gary (July 16, 1977). "Short Must Cope With Rejection Again". Newsday. p. 22. Retrieved April 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cuff Stuff". Independent. October 10, 1977. p. 30. Retrieved April 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "CS Long Beach, USC Play Alumni Game". The Los Angeles Times. August 23, 1985. p. 55. Retrieved April 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.