Jim Lampley (basketball)

Jim Lampley
Personal information
Born (1960-07-02) July 2, 1960
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died(2025-11-22)November 22, 2025
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolPassaic County Technical Institute
(Wayne, New Jersey)
College
NBA draft1983: 5th round, 102nd overall pick
Drafted byDallas Mavericks
Playing career1983–1992
PositionCenter
Number11, 52, 50
Career history
1983–1984Detroit Spirits
1985–1986Baltimore/Rockford Lightning
1986Philadelphia 76ers
1986–1989Rockford Lightning
1989–1990Sioux Falls Skyforce
1990Quad City Thunder
1990–1991Tulsa Fast Breakers
1991Pensacola Tornados
1991–1992Columbus Horizon
Career highlights
  • All-CBA First Team (1989)
  • 2× CBA All-Star (1997, 1989)
  • TAAC Newcomer of the Year (1982)
  • First-team All-TAAC (1982)
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Jimmy D. Lampley (born July 2, 1960 - November 22, 2025) is an American former professional basketball player who was a center for one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers during the 1986–87 season. Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, he attended Vanderbilt University and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock where he was drafted in the fifth round of the 1983 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks who waived him before the start of the season.[1] Lampley signed with three teams who he never appeared in a game for: the Dallas Mavericks, the Washington Bullets and the Milwaukee Bucks.[2]

Raised in Paterson, New Jersey,[3] Lampley played prep basketball at Passaic County Technical Institute in Wayne, New Jersey and collegiately for the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Little Rock Trojans.[2]

While his NBA career was brief, he had a longer career in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA).[4][5] He played 314 games over eight seasons and for seven teams. Averaging 13.8 points and 8.9 rebounds, he was named to the all-league team for the 1988–89 season[6] and appeared in two All-Star games.[7]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Source[2]

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1986–87 Philadelphia 1016.0.333–.5005.0.01.0.03.0

References

  1. ↑ "Motta cuts rookie Lampley for loafing in practice". Tyler Morning Telegraph. October 11, 1983. p. 21. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. 1 2 3 "Jim Lampley Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  3. ↑ Dave D'Alesaandro (February 20, 1983). "Lampley: Little Rock's rock". The Record. pp. S11, S14. Retrieved January 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Lampley, who had transferred from Vanderbilt, gave them a lot to talk about. The Paterson native averaged 15 points and seven rebounds as a junior to lead the Trojans to a 19–8 record and the Trans America Athletic Conference regular-season title last season.Open access icon
  4. ↑ Wade Merry (November 3, 1989). "Skyforce hope 6-foot-11 center gives team boost". Argus-Leader. p. 29. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ↑ Lee Cochran (November 17, 1989). "Lampley gives Skyforce big CBA boost". Argus-Leader. p. 29. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  6. ↑ Craig DeVrieze (January 3, 1990). "Late-arriving Lampley glad to be joining the Thunder fold". The Rock Island Argus. p. 19. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  7. ↑ 1992–93 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 311


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