Kent Lockhart
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1963 |
| Died | (aged 59) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | UTEP (1981–1985) |
| NBA draft | 1985: 6th round, 119th overall pick |
| Drafted by | New York Knicks |
| Playing career | 1985–1991 |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 1985–1986 | Albany Patroons |
| 1989–1991 | Eastside Spectres |
| Career highlights | |
| Stats at NBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Kent Lockhart (1963 – January 28, 2023) was an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the UTEP Miners and was drafted by the New York Knicks in the 1985 NBA draft. He had a three-year career in the National Basketball League (NBL) in Australia for the Eastside Spectres, where he was a two-time All-NBL Team recipient.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Lockhart was born in Palo Alto, California.[1]
College career
[edit | edit source]Lockhart played four years of college basketball for the UTEP Miners. In 120 games between 1981 and 1985, he averaged 8.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 26.5 minutes per game.[2] As of 2022, his 279 career assists is ranked tenth all-time in UTEP Miners history.[3]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]NBA draft and CBA
[edit | edit source]Lockhart was selected by the New York Knicks in the sixth round of the 1985 NBA draft with the 119th overall pick.[4][5] He went on to play four games for the Albany Patroons of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) during the 1985–86 season.[6]
Australia
[edit | edit source]Lockhart later moved to Australia and played for the Sandringham Sabres in the Victorian Basketball Association.[7]
In 1989, Lockhart joined the Eastside Spectres and made his debut in the National Basketball League (NBL). He recorded a career-high 47 points during his first season and was named to the All-NBL First Team.[1] He earned All-NBL Second Team honours in 1990[8] and played a starring role in the Spectres' run to the NBL Grand Final series against the Perth Wildcats in 1991.[1] He averaged 24.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.5 steals in his three-year NBL career, going at 51 per cent from the field across 81 games.[1]
Death
[edit | edit source]Lockhart died on January 28, 2023, at the age of 59.[1][9]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from NBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). · Basketball Reference
- Career statistics from WNBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). · Basketball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- andthefoul.net profile
- NBL stats
- 1963 births
- 2023 deaths
- Albany Patroons players
- American expatriate basketball people in Australia
- American men's basketball players
- Eastside Spectres players
- Guards (basketball)
- New York Knicks draft picks
- Sportspeople from Palo Alto, California
- Basketball players from Santa Clara County, California
- UTEP Miners men's basketball players
- 20th-century American sportsmen