Jeffrey Alan Lamp (born March 9, 1959) is an American former professional
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...
player who played six seasons in the
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United S ...
(NBA). Lamp played
college basketball
In United States colleges, top-tier basketball is governed by collegiate athletic bodies including National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the United States Collegiate Athleti ...
for the
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia (UVA) is a Public university#United States, public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the university is ranked among the top academic institutions in the United S ...
, where he was an
All-American. At a height of 6'6", he played
shooting guard
The shooting guard (SG), also known as the two, two guard or off guard,Shooting guards are 6'3"–6'7"BBC Sports academy URL last accessed 2006-09-09. is one of the five traditional positions in a regulation basketball game. A shooting guard's m ...
and
small forward
The small forward (SF), also known as the three or swingman, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers but taller, larger, and stronger t ...
.
High school career
Lamp attended and played competitively at
Ballard High School, in
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville ( , , ) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 28th most-populous city in the United States. Louisville is the historical seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat of Jefferson County, on the Indiana border ...
.
College career
Lamp played from 1977 to 1981 for the
Virginia Cavaliers
The Virginia Cavaliers, also known as ''Wahoos'' or ''Hoos'', are the athletic teams representing the University of Virginia, located in Charlottesville. The Cavaliers compete at the NCAA Division I level ( FBS for football), in the Atlantic C ...
. Lamp was an
All-ACC selection in each of his four seasons at UVa (1978–81). He finished with 2,317 career points which was a school record until broken by
Bryant Stith
Bryant Lamonica Stith (born December 10, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently a men's assistant basketball coach at University of North Carolina Green ...
(2,516) in 1992. During his time in
Charlottesville
Charlottesville, colloquially known as C'ville, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is the county seat of Albemarle County, which surrounds the city, though the two are separate legal entities. It is named after Queen Cha ...
, Lamp was part of the
1980–81 team that claimed an
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is a collegiate athletic conference located in the eastern United States. Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC's fifteen member universities compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Associa ...
(ACC) regular season title and made the school's first
Final Four appearance.
Professional career
Lamp was selected by the
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...
, in the first round (15th pick overall) of the
1981 NBA draft
The 1981 NBA draft was the 35th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on June 9, 1981, before the 1981–82 season. The draft was broadcast in the United States on the USA Network. In this draft, 23 NBA te ...
. Lamp played in six
NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...
seasons, for four different teams (the
Blazers,
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 1968 ...
,
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference Southwest Division ( ...
, and
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...
).
In his NBA career, Lamp played in 291 games, and he scored a total of 1,495 points. His best year in the NBA came during the
1985–86 season, when he split time with the Bucks and Spurs, appearing in 74 games, and averaging 8.2 points per game. Lamp won two NBA championships (1987 and 1988 with the Lakers) and participated in three NBA Finals (1987, 1988 and 1989, the latter also with the Lakers)
Lamp currently lives in Los Angeles, and works for the
NBAPA.
NBA career statistics
Regular season
, -
, align="left" ,
1981–82
, align="left" ,
Portland
Portland most commonly refers to:
* Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States
* Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...
, 54 , , 0 , , 11.4 , , .510 , , .000 , , .820 , , 1.2 , , 0.5 , , 0.3 , , 0.0 , , 4.6
, -
, align="left" ,
1982–83
, align="left" ,
Portland
Portland most commonly refers to:
* Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States
* Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...
, 59 , , 1 , , 11.7 , , .425 , , .167 , , .808 , , 1.3 , , 1.0 , , 0.3 , , 0.1 , , 4.4
, -
, align="left" ,
1983–84
, align="left" ,
Portland
Portland most commonly refers to:
* Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States
* Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...
, 64 , , 0 , , 10.3 , , .490 , , .154 , , .896 , , 1.0 , , 0.8 , , 0.3 , , 0.1 , , 5.0
, -
, align="left" ,
1985–86
, align="left" ,
Milwaukee
Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...
, 44 , , 1 , , 15.9 , , .449 , , .231 , , .859 , , 2.8 , , 1.5 , , 0.5 , , 0.1 , , 6.3
, -
, align="left" ,
1985–86
, align="left" ,
San Antonio
("Cradle of Freedom")
, image_map =
, mapsize = 220px
, map_caption = Interactive map of San Antonio
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = United States
, subdivision_type1= U.S. state, State
, subdivision_name1 = Texas
, s ...
, 30 , , 1 , , 20.7 , , .502 , , .235 , , .812 , , 2.6 , , 1.8 , , 0.6 , , 0.0 , , 11.1
, -
, style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;" ,
1987–88†
, align="left" ,
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...
, 3 , , 0 , , 2.3 , , .000 , , .000 , , 1.000 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 0.7
, -
, align="left" ,
1988–89
, align="left" ,
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...
, 37 , , 0 , , 4.8 , , .391 , , .500 , , .800 , , 0.9 , , 0.4 , , 0.2 , , 0.1 , , 1.6
, - class="sortbottom"
, style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career
, 291 , , 3 , , 11.9 , , .470 , , .222 , , .841 , , 1.5 , , 0.9 , , 0.4 , , 0.0 , , 5.1
Playoffs
, -
, align="left" ,
1982–83
, align="left" ,
Portland
Portland most commonly refers to:
* Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States
* Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...
, 1 , , - , , 1.0 , , .500 , , .000 , , .000 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 2.0
, -
, align="left" ,
1983–84
, align="left" ,
Portland
Portland most commonly refers to:
* Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States
* Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...
, 3 , , - , , 6.3 , , .333 , , .000 , , .000 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 1.3
, -
, align="left" ,
1985–86
, align="left" ,
San Antonio
("Cradle of Freedom")
, image_map =
, mapsize = 220px
, map_caption = Interactive map of San Antonio
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = United States
, subdivision_type1= U.S. state, State
, subdivision_name1 = Texas
, s ...
, 3 , , 0 , , 15.0 , , .389 , , .333 , , .000 , , 0.3 , , 2.3 , , 0.3 , , 0.0 , , 5.0
, -
, align="left" ,
1988–89
, align="left" ,
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...
, 5 , , 0 , , 2.8 , , .500 , , .000 , , .500 , , 0.6 , , 0.2 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 1.4
, - class="sortbottom"
, style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career
, 12 , ,
0 , , 6.6 , , .406 , , .333 , , .500 , , 0.3 , , 0.7 , , 0.1 , , 0.0 , , 2.3
External links
Jeff Lamp NBA statistics ''basketballreference.com''
1959 births
Living people
All-American college men's basketball players
American expatriate basketball people in Italy
American expatriate basketball people in Spain
American men's basketball players
Ballard High School (Louisville, Kentucky) alumni
Basketball players from Minneapolis
Basketball players from Louisville, Kentucky
Bàsquet Manresa players
Liga ACB players
Los Angeles Lakers players
McDonald's High School All-Americans
Milwaukee Bucks players
Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
Portland Trail Blazers draft picks
Portland Trail Blazers players
Reyer Venezia players
San Antonio Spurs players
Shooting guards
Small forwards
Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball players
{{Louisville-stub