Linton Townes
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 30, 1959 Richmond, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Covington (Covington, Virginia) |
| College | James Madison (1978–1982) |
| NBA draft | 1982 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33rd overall |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 1982–1999 |
| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| Number | 2, 22, 9 |
| Career history | |
| 1982–1983 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1983 | Lancaster Lightning (CBA) |
| 1983–1984 | San Diego Clippers |
| 1984–1985 | Tampa Bay Thrillers (CBA) |
| 1985 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1985–1986 | Real Madrid (Spain) |
| 1986–1987 | BSC Saturn Köln (Germany) |
| 1987–1989 | Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel) |
| 1991–1992 | Saint-Quentin (France) |
| 1992–1993 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion (Israel) |
| 1993–1994 | OAR Ferrol (Spain) |
| 1994–1997 | TDK Manresa (Spain) |
| 1997–1998 | Breogán Lugo (Spain) |
| 1998–1999 | Cabitel Gijón (Spain) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Linton Rodney Townes (born November 30, 1959) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'7" (201 cm) 190 lb (86 kg) forward from Richmond, Virginia, he played collegiately at James Madison University from 1978 to 1982. He played for four NBA teams. He also starred in high school at Covington High School in Covington Virginia. Covington is also the same city where NBA star Vernell (Bimbo) Coles was born.
Townes was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 10th pick in the 2nd round of the 1982 NBA Draft.[1] In his first season (1982-83) he played 55 games for the Blazers, averaging 4.5 points and 1.2 rebounds per game. His final two seasons were split with 3 different teams (Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers, and San Antonio Spurs).
After being waived from the Spurs early in the 1984-85 season and playing one season at the CBA, Townes moved to Europe where he played the reminder of his career, notably in Germany, Spain, France and Israel before retiring in 1999. In France he played for two years for the ALM Évreux in Pro B and in Israel he played for Hapoel Tel Aviv.
References
- ↑ 1982 NBA Draft, basketballreference.com
External links
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- ACB.com Profile
- 1959 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Basketball players from Virginia
- Bàsquet Manresa players
- CB Breogán players
- Gijón Baloncesto players
- Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. players
- Israeli Basketball Super League players
- James Madison Dukes men's basketball players
- Lancaster Lightning players
- Liga ACB players
- Maccabi Rishon LeZion basketball players
- Milwaukee Bucks players
- Portland Trail Blazers draft picks
- Portland Trail Blazers players
- Real Madrid Baloncesto players
- San Antonio Spurs players
- San Diego Clippers players
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Richmond, Virginia
- Tampa Bay Thrillers players
- American men's basketball players
