Thomas Lee Hoover Jr.
(Smooth Hoov)
Position: Center ▪ Shoots: Right
6-9, 230lb (206cm, 104kg)
Born: January 23, 1941 in Washington, District of Columbia us
College: Villanova
High School: Archbishop Carroll in Washington, District of Columbia
Draft: Philadelphia 76ers, 1st round (7th pick, 7th overall), 1963 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 29, 1963 ▪ ABA Debut: October 15, 1967
Career Length: 6 years
Career
223
5.9
6.2
1.1
44.7
33.3
62.6
44.8
10.2
7.6
| Rk | G | 1966 Playoffs | Series | Tm | Opp | G# | GS | MP | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1966-04-01 | WDF | LAL | STL | 1 | W (+23) | 4:00 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1966-04-10 | WDF | LAL | STL | 5 | L (-12) | 1:00 | 100.0 | |||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 1966-04-19 | LAL | @ | BOS | 2 | L (-20) | 6:00 | .667 | .667 | ||||||||||
| Rk | G | 1968 Playoffs | Series | Tm | Opp | G# | GS | MP | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | ||
| 4 | 1 | 1968-03-26 | WDS | DNR | @ | NOB | 1 | L (-26) | 0 | 8:00 | .525 | .333 | ||||||||
| 5 | 2 | 1968-04-03 | WDS | DNR | @ | NOB | 5 | L (-5) | 8:00 | .752 | .750 |
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