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Born | Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
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NBA draft | 1988: undrafted |
Position | Shooting guard |
Timothy Pollard is an American former basketball player. He is best known for being a prolific three-point field goal shooter while playing for Mississippi Valley State University between 1986–87 and 1987–88. Pollard was a two-time NCAA Division I three-point field goals made per game leader in each of his two seasons playing for the Delta Devils. [1] As a junior, he made 4.71 per game, and then as a senior he made 4.43 per game. [1] Pollard, a 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) shooting guard, is a native of Clarksdale, Mississippi and played his first two seasons of college basketball at the junior college level. [2] [3] His 4.71 makes per game were a Division I record for juniors until Terrence Woods of Florida A&M broke it in 2003 by hitting 4.96 per game. [4]
In one December 1986 game against Illinois, Pollard made 8 of 17 three-point attempts, all in the second half, en route to a game-high 30 points. [3] His eight three-pointers made set a then- Assembly Hall record. [3]
Personal information | |
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Born | Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Career information | |
College |
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NBA draft | 1988: undrafted |
Position | Shooting guard |
Timothy Pollard is an American former basketball player. He is best known for being a prolific three-point field goal shooter while playing for Mississippi Valley State University between 1986–87 and 1987–88. Pollard was a two-time NCAA Division I three-point field goals made per game leader in each of his two seasons playing for the Delta Devils. [1] As a junior, he made 4.71 per game, and then as a senior he made 4.43 per game. [1] Pollard, a 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) shooting guard, is a native of Clarksdale, Mississippi and played his first two seasons of college basketball at the junior college level. [2] [3] His 4.71 makes per game were a Division I record for juniors until Terrence Woods of Florida A&M broke it in 2003 by hitting 4.96 per game. [4]
In one December 1986 game against Illinois, Pollard made 8 of 17 three-point attempts, all in the second half, en route to a game-high 30 points. [3] His eight three-pointers made set a then- Assembly Hall record. [3]