Jeff Halliburton
Jeffrey Halliburton | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 3, 1949 |
| Occupation | Basketball player |
| Known for | NBA player for Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers |
Jeffrey Halliburton (born July 3, 1949) is a retired American basketball athlete who participated in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for two seasons. He is related as a cousin to Julius Erving, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame.
College career
Standing 6 feet 5 inches tall and playing as a guard, Halliburton moved from San Jacinto Junior College to Drake University, representing the Bulldogs between 1969 and 1971. During his tenure, he guided Drake to back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Tournament Regional Finals in 1970 and 1971. He was recognized with first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference selections in both seasons, earned the title of MVC Player of the Year, and was honored with an honorable mention as a 1971 All-American.
Professional career
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the third round as the 39th overall pick in the 1971 NBA draft, Halliburton played during the 1971–72 season primarily off the bench, averaging 4.0 points and 1.0 rebounds per game. In the following 1972–73 season, he began with Atlanta before being traded mid-season to the Philadelphia 76ers, where he increased his scoring average to 9.5 points per game for the rest of that campaign.
In 1975, Halliburton competed with the Iberia Superstars in the European Professional Basketball League.
NBA
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Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 37 | 7.8 | .459 | .833 | 1.0 | .5 | 4.0 | ||
| Atlanta | 24 | 9.9 | .431 | .955 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 5.0 | ||
| Philadelphia | 31 | 0 | 17.7 | .436 | .758 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 9.5 | |
| Career | 92 | 0 | 11.7 | .440 | .814 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 6.1 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Atlanta | 1 | 2.0 | .000 | – | .0 | .0 | .0 |