Kent Lockhart

Kent Lockhart
Personal information
Born1963
Palo Alto, California
Died (aged 59)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
CollegeUTEP (1981–1985)
NBA draft1985: 6th round, 119th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career1985–1991
PositionGuard
Career history
1985–1986Albany Patroons
1989–1991Eastside Spectres
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference

Kent Lockhart (1963 – January 28, 2023) was an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the UTEP Miners and was drafted by the New York Knicks in the 1985 NBA draft. He had a three-year career in the National Basketball League (NBL) in Australia for the Eastside Spectres, where he was a two-time All-NBL Team recipient.

Early life

Lockhart was born in Palo Alto, California.[1]

College career

Lockhart played four years of college basketball for the UTEP Miners. In 120 games between 1981 and 1985, he averaged 8.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 26.5 minutes per game.[2] As of 2022, his 279 career assists is ranked tenth all-time in UTEP Miners history.[3]

Professional career

NBA draft and CBA

Lockhart was selected by the New York Knicks in the sixth round of the 1985 NBA draft with the 119th overall pick.[4][5] He went on to play four games for the Albany Patroons of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) during the 1985–86 season.[6]

Australia

Lockhart later moved to Australia and played for the Sandringham Sabres in the Victorian Basketball Association.[7]

In 1989, Lockhart joined the Eastside Spectres and made his debut in the National Basketball League (NBL). He recorded a career-high 47 points during his first season and was named to the All-NBL First Team.[1] He earned All-NBL Second Team honours in 1990[8] and played a starring role in the Spectres' run to the NBL Grand Final series against the Perth Wildcats in 1991.[1] He averaged 24.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.5 steals in his three-year NBL career, going at 51 per cent from the field across 81 games.[1]

Death

Lockhart died on January 28, 2023, at the age of 59.[1][9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "NBL Mourns Lockhart Passing". NBL.com.au. January 29, 2023. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Kent Lockhart". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "2022–23 UTEP Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). UTEP Miners. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "Kent Lockhart". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "Nets Are Getting International Look". The New York Times. June 19, 1985. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "Kent Lockhart". statscrew.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023.
  7. ^ "Sandringham Sabres - The First 25 Years - 1974-1999" (PDF). Southern Basketball Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 29, 2023.
  8. ^ "All NBL Teams". NBL.com.au. Archived from the original on February 6, 2002. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  9. ^ Guzman, Sam (January 30, 2023). "Former UTEP basketball star Kent Lockhart dead at 59". ktsm.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023.