Jim Neal

Daddy Neal
Born	Template:Birth date
Died	October 3, 2011(2011-10-03) (aged 81)
Occupation	Professional basketball player
Known for	NBA player for Syracuse Nationals and Baltimore Bullets

James Ellerbe "Daddy" Neal (May 21, 1930 – October 3, 2011) was an American professional basketball athlete who participated in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Measuring 6 feet 11 inches tall, Neal represented the Wofford Terriers during his collegiate years from 1949 through 1953. In his final season, he led all small college players by averaging 32.6 points per contest. Over his college tenure, he accumulated a total of 2,078 points (averaging 23.3 points per game) and secured 1,500 rebounds (16.9 rebounds per game), establishing school benchmarks such as the highest single-game point total (57), the top scoring average for a season (32.6 PPG), and the best rebounding average for a season (26.5 RPG). His elongated limbs earned him the moniker "Daddy," likening him to a daddy longlegs spider.

Selected as the sixth pick in the 1953 NBA draft by the Syracuse Nationals, Neal appeared in one season where he averaged 4.7 points and 3.8 rebounds across 67 matches. The subsequent year, he played for the Baltimore Bullets, posting averages of 2.9 points and 3.6 rebounds before the team ceased operations in November 1954.

In recognition of his achievements, Neal was inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame in 1990. He died on October 3, 2011, at his residence in Greer, South Carolina.

NBA

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Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
Template:Nbay	Syracuse	67	13.4	.317	.591	3.8	.4	4.7
Template:Nbay	Baltimore	13	14.9	.203	.667	3.6	.7	2.9
Career		80	13.7	.301	.601	3.8	.4	4.4

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1954	Syracuse	11	9.1	.371	.385	2.5	.2	2.8