Jody Lumpkin
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 13, 1978 Columbia, South Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hammond School (Columbia, South Carolina) |
| College |
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undrafted | |
| Playing career | 2001–2004 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 2001–2002 | Leuven |
| 2002–2003 | Liège |
| 2003–2004 | Aix Maurienne |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Jody Lumpkin (born August 13, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player who is better known for his collegiate career at the
Playing career
High school
When Jody Lumpkin graduated from
College
In 1996–97, Lumpkin's
The Cougars won two more conference regular season championships in Lumpkin's final two collegiate seasons, but because they failed to win the SoCon Tournament either time, they did not earn bids to any postseason tournaments. Lumpkin increased his scoring averages in each of those seasons.[2] In 2000–01, after averaging 17.1 points and 7.9 rebounds per game while leading the Cougars to a 22–7 overall record, Lumpkin was named the SoCon Player of the Year, joining Sedric Webber as the only two CofC players at that point to earn the honor in the Southern Conference.[3] He scored over 1,300 points and grabbed over 700 rebounds for his cumulative four-year career at both Rice and CofC.[2]
Professional
Lumpkin went undrafted in the 2001 NBA draft, so he took his professional career abroad. He only played three total seasons – the first two in Belgium for the Leuven Bears and Liège Basket, then the final year for Aix Maurienne Savoie Basket in France.[4][5] Lumpkin found that playing professionally in Europe was not what he looked for from the sport.[3] In a 2007 interview, he said "[T]he basketball over there was a bit of a letdown after playing at the College of Charleston. It was very much like punching a time clock. With player turnover and coaching turnovers, it was a lot like a job. I had six coaches in three years."[3]
Post basketball life
In 2004, Lumpkin and his wife, Maggie, moved back to Columbia, South Carolina.[3] He became a schoolteacher at Hammond School teaching calculus.[3] He also became an assistant boys' basketball coach.[3] Later he went on to become the Upper School Dean of Hammond School.
References
- ^ a b Murray, Ken (October 20, 1995). "Recruit from S.C. picks Rice over Maryland". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Jody Lumpkin stats". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2013. Archived from the original on May 29, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g Burger, Ken (February 10, 2007). "Whatever Happened to Jody Lumpkin?" (PDF). The Post and Courier. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
- ^ "Jody Lumpkin". ProBallers.com. MOMENTUM Productions Properties. 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
- ^ "Jody Lumpkin basketball profile". Eurobasket, Inc. 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2013.