Tom Hoover

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Tom Hoover
No. 23, 12, 24, 41, 10
Center
Personal information
Born	(1941-01-23) January 23, 1941 Washington, D.C.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (206 cm)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Archbishop Carroll (Washington, D.C.)
College	Villanova
NBA draft	1963 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Pro playing career	1962–1970
Career history
1962–1963	Camden Bullets (EPBL)
1963–1965	New York Knicks
1965–1966	Wilmington Blue Bombers (EPBL)
1966	Los Angeles Lakers
1966–1967	Wilmington Blue Bombers (EPBL)
1967	St. Louis Hawks
1967–1968	Denver Rockets (ABA)
1968	Houston Mavericks (ABA)
1968–1969	Minnesota Pipers (ABA)
1969	New York Nets (ABA)
1969–1970	Wilmington Blue Bombers (EPBL)
Career NBA and ABA statistics
Points	1,311 (5.9 ppg)
Rebounds	1,388 (6.2 rpg)
Assists	237 (1.1 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Thomas Lee Hoover, Jr. (born January 23, 1941 in Washington, DC) is an American former professional basketball player.

A 6'9" forward/center from Villanova University, Hoover played in the National Basketball Association from 1963 to 1967 as a member of the New York Knicks and St. Louis Hawks. He jumped to the American Basketball Association in 1967, and played two seasons there with the Denver Rockets, Houston Mavericks, Minnesota Pipers, and New York Nets. In his NBA/ABA career, Hoover averaged 5.9 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.^[1]

Since his basketball career ended, Hoover has worked in a wide variety of fields. With former NFL player Lane Howell, he ran an employment program for teenagers in New York City. Afterward, he turned to the entertainment industry, and worked as a road manager for Richard Pryor, The Spinners and Natalie Cole. He had a brief career acting in television commercials, then channeled his interest in boxing into a job with the New York State Athletic Commission. He later ran the Adopt-A-School Program in New York City.^[2]

References

↑ Tom Hoover. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on September 24, 2009.
↑ "Where Are They Now?" Tom Hoover. nba.com. 2009. Retrieved on September 24, 2009.

v t e 1963 NBA Draft

Territorial pick	Tom Thacker

First round	Art Heyman Rod Thorn Nate Thurmond Eddie Miles Gerry Ward Tom Hoover Roger Strickland Bill Green

Second round	Jerry Harkness Gus Johnson Gary Hill Jerry Smith Jim King Leland Mitchell Hershell West Mel Gibson Ken Saylors

Persondata
Name	Hoover, Tom
Alternative names
Short description	American basketball player
Date of birth	January 23, 1941
Place of birth	Washington, D.C.
Date of death
Place of death

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