Linton Townes

Q: When was Linton Townes drafted?

Linton Townes was drafted by Portland Trail Blazers , 2nd round (10th pick, 33rd overall), 1982 NBA Draft .

Linton Rodney Townes

Position: Small Forward ▪ Shoots: Right

6-7, 190lb (201cm, 86kg)

Born: November 30, 1959 in Richmond, Virginia us

College: James Madison University

High School: Covington in Covington, Virginia

Draft: Portland Trail Blazers, 2nd round (10th pick, 33rd overall), 1982 NBA Draft

NBA Debut: November 9, 1982

Career Length: 3 years

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SUMMARY

Career

PTS

4.3

TRB

1.1

AST

0.5

FG%

44.0

FG3%

36.0

FT%

75.0

eFG%

45.8

PER

11.5

0.6

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1982-83	23	POR	NBA	SF	55	0	9.4	1.9	4.3	.449	0.2	0.5	.360	1.7	3.8	.459	.468	0.5	0.7	.737	0.5	0.6	1.2	0.6	0.3	0.1	0.6	1.5	4.5
1983-84	24	2TM	NBA	SF	4	0	4.8	1.0	2.0	.500	0.0	0.0		1.0	2.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.3	1.0	2.0
1983-84	24	MIL	NBA	SF	2	0	1.0	0.5	0.5	1.000	0.0	0.0		0.5	0.5	1.000	1.000	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0
1983-84	24	SDC	NBA	SF	2	0	8.5	1.5	3.5	.429	0.0	0.0		1.5	3.5	.429	.429	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	1.0	0.5	1.5	3.0
1984-85	25	SAS	NBA	SF	1	0	8.0	0.0	6.0	.000	0.0	0.0		0.0	6.0	.000	.000	2.0	2.0	1.000	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	2.0
3 Yrs					60	0	9.1	1.8	4.1	.440	0.2	0.4	.360	1.7	3.7	.448	.458	0.5	0.7	.750	0.5	0.6	1.1	0.5	0.3	0.1	0.6	1.4	4.3

POR (1 Yr)					55	0	9.4	1.9	4.3	.449	0.2	0.5	.360	1.7	3.8	.459	.468	0.5	0.7	.737	0.5	0.6	1.2	0.6	0.3	0.1	0.6	1.5	4.5
SDC (1 Yr)					2	0	8.5	1.5	3.5	.429	0.0	0.0		1.5	3.5	.429	.429	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	1.0	0.5	1.5	3.0
MIL (1 Yr)					2	0	1.0	0.5	0.5	1.000	0.0	0.0		0.5	0.5	1.000	1.000	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0
SAS (1 Yr)					1	0	8.0	0.0	6.0	.000	0.0	0.0		0.0	6.0	.000	.000	2.0	2.0	1.000	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	2.0

Per Game Table
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1982-83	23	POR	NBA	SF	6		10.0	2.2	4.5	.481	0.2	0.5	.333	2.0	4.0	.500	.500	1.0	1.2	.857	0.3	0.2	0.5	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.8	5.5

1984-85	25	SAS	NBA	SF	2	0	3.0	2.0	4.0	.500	0.0	0.5	.000	2.0	3.5	.571	.500	0.0	0.0		1.0	0.5	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	4.0
2 Yrs					8	0	8.3	2.1	4.4	.486	0.1	0.5	.250	2.0	3.9	.516	.500	0.8	0.9	.857	0.5	0.3	0.8	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.5	5.1

POR (1 Yr)					6		10.0	2.2	4.5	.481	0.2	0.5	.333	2.0	4.0	.500	.500	1.0	1.2	.857	0.3	0.2	0.5	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.8	5.5
SAS (1 Yr)					2	0	3.0	2.0	4.0	.500	0.0	0.5	.000	2.0	3.5	.571	.500	0.0	0.0		1.0	0.5	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	4.0

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Career high, Points	20	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Rebounds	7	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Assists	3	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Steals	4	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Blocks	2	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Game Score	18.4	View full stats from top 20 games

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	Trp-Dbl
1982-83	23	POR	NBA	SF	55	0	516	105	234	.449	9	25	.360	96	209	.459	.468	28	38	.737	30	35	65	31	19	5	33	81	247	0
1983-84	24	2TM	NBA	SF	4	0	19	4	8	.500	0	0		4	8	.500	.500	0	0		0	1	1	1	1	2	1	4	8	0
1983-84	24	MIL	NBA	SF	2	0	2	1	1	1.000	0	0		1	1	1.000	1.000	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0
1983-84	24	SDC	NBA	SF	2	0	17	3	7	.429	0	0		3	7	.429	.429	0	0		0	1	1	1	1	2	1	3	6	0
1984-85	25	SAS	NBA	SF	1	0	8	0	6	.000	0	0		0	6	.000	.000	2	2	1.000	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0
3 Yrs					60	0	543	109	248	.440	9	25	.360	100	223	.448	.458	30	40	.750	31	36	67	32	20	7	34	86	257	0
82 Game Avg					82	0	742	149	339	.440	12	34	.360	137	305	.448	.458	41	55	.750	42	49	92	44	27	10	46	118	351	0

POR (1 Yr)					55	0	516	105	234	.449	9	25	.360	96	209	.459	.468	28	38	.737	30	35	65	31	19	5	33	81	247	0
SDC (1 Yr)					2	0	17	3	7	.429	0	0		3	7	.429	.429	0	0		0	1	1	1	1	2	1	3	6	0
MIL (1 Yr)					2	0	2	1	1	1.000	0	0		1	1	1.000	1.000	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0
SAS (1 Yr)					1	0	8	0	6	.000	0	0		0	6	.000	.000	2	2	1.000	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	Trp-Dbl
1982-83	23	POR	NBA	SF	6		60	13	27	.481	1	3	.333	12	24	.500	.500	6	7	.857	2	1	3	5	0	0	3	11	33	0

1984-85	25	SAS	NBA	SF	2	0	6	4	8	.500	0	1	.000	4	7	.571	.500	0	0		2	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	8	0
2 Yrs					8	0	66	17	35	.486	1	4	.250	16	31	.516	.500	6	7	.857	4	2	6	5	0	0	3	12	41	0
82 Game Avg					82		677	174	359	.486	10	41	.250	164	318	.516	.500	62	72	.857	41	21	62	51	0	0	31	123	420	0

POR (1 Yr)					6		60	13	27	.481	1	3	.333	12	24	.500	.500	6	7	.857	2	1	3	5	0	0	3	11	33	0
SAS (1 Yr)					2	0	6	4	8	.500	0	1	.000	4	7	.571	.500	0	0		2	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	8	0

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1982-83	23	POR	NBA	SF	55	0	516	7.3	16.3	.449	0.6	1.7	.360	6.7	14.6	.459	.468	2.0	2.7	.737	2.1	2.4	4.5	2.2	1.3	0.3	2.3	5.7	17.2
1983-84	24	2TM	NBA	SF	4	0	19	7.6	15.2	.500	0.0	0.0		7.6	15.2	.500	.500	0.0	0.0		0.0	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	3.8	1.9	7.6	15.2
1983-84	24	MIL	NBA	SF	2	0	2	18.0	18.0	1.000	0.0	0.0		18.0	18.0	1.000	1.000	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	18.0	36.0
1983-84	24	SDC	NBA	SF	2	0	17	6.4	14.8	.429	0.0	0.0		6.4	14.8	.429	.429	0.0	0.0		0.0	2.1	2.1	2.1	2.1	4.2	2.1	6.4	12.7
1984-85	25	SAS	NBA	SF	1	0	8	0.0	27.0	.000	0.0	0.0		0.0	27.0	.000	.000	9.0	9.0	1.000	4.5	0.0	4.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.5	9.0
3 Yrs					60	0	543	7.2	16.4	.440	0.6	1.7	.360	6.6	14.8	.448	.458	2.0	2.7	.750	2.1	2.4	4.4	2.1	1.3	0.5	2.3	5.7	17.0

POR (1 Yr)					55	0	516	7.3	16.3	.449	0.6	1.7	.360	6.7	14.6	.459	.468	2.0	2.7	.737	2.1	2.4	4.5	2.2	1.3	0.3	2.3	5.7	17.2
SDC (1 Yr)					2	0	17	6.4	14.8	.429	0.0	0.0		6.4	14.8	.429	.429	0.0	0.0		0.0	2.1	2.1	2.1	2.1	4.2	2.1	6.4	12.7
MIL (1 Yr)					2	0	2	18.0	18.0	1.000	0.0	0.0		18.0	18.0	1.000	1.000	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	18.0	36.0
SAS (1 Yr)					1	0	8	0.0	27.0	.000	0.0	0.0		0.0	27.0	.000	.000	9.0	9.0	1.000	4.5	0.0	4.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.5	9.0

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1982-83	23	POR	NBA	SF	6		60	7.8	16.2	.481	0.6	1.8	.333	7.2	14.4	.500	.500	3.6	4.2	.857	1.2	0.6	1.8	3.0	0.0	0.0	1.8	6.6	19.8

1984-85	25	SAS	NBA	SF	2	0	6	24.0	48.0	.500	0.0	6.0	.000	24.0	42.0	.571	.500	0.0	0.0		12.0	6.0	18.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	48.0
2 Yrs					8	0	66	9.3	19.1	.486	0.5	2.2	.250	8.7	16.9	.516	.500	3.3	3.8	.857	2.2	1.1	3.3	2.7	0.0	0.0	1.6	6.5	22.4

POR (1 Yr)					6		60	7.8	16.2	.481	0.6	1.8	.333	7.2	14.4	.500	.500	3.6	4.2	.857	1.2	0.6	1.8	3.0	0.0	0.0	1.8	6.6	19.8
SAS (1 Yr)					2	0	6	24.0	48.0	.500	0.0	6.0	.000	24.0	42.0	.571	.500	0.0	0.0		12.0	6.0	18.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	48.0

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	VORP
1982-83	23	POR	NBA	SF	55	0	516	11.9	.493	.107	.162	6.5	7.6	7.1	8.9	1.8	0.5	11.6	22.3	0.2	0.4	0.7	.064	-1.8	-1.0	-2.8	-0.1
1983-84	24	2TM	NBA	SF	4	0	19	11.7	.500	.000	.000	0.0	5.9	3.0	7.1	2.5	5.8	11.1	19.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	.036	-4.2	0.3	-4.0	0.0
1983-84	24	MIL	NBA	SF	2	0	2	30.3	1.000	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	21.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	.361	-4.6	0.1	-4.5	0.0
1983-84	24	SDC	NBA	SF	2	0	17	9.6	.429	.000	.000	0.0	6.6	3.3	7.9	2.8	6.4	12.5	18.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	-0.002	-4.2	0.3	-3.9	0.0
1984-85	25	SAS	NBA	SF	1	0	8	-11.4	.145	.000	.333	14.6	0.0	7.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	34.5	-0.1	0.0	-0.1	-0.403	-16.6	-13.3	-29.9	-0.1
3 Yrs					60	0	543	11.5	.484	.101	.161	6.4	7.5	6.9	8.7	1.8	0.7	11.3	22.4	0.2	0.5	0.6	.057	-2.1	-1.2	-3.2	-0.2
82 Game Avg					82	0	742	11.5	.484	.101	.161	6.4	7.5	6.9	8.7	1.8	0.7	11.3	22.4	0.2	0.6	0.9	.057	-2.1	-1.2	-3.2	-0.2

POR (1 Yr)					55	0	516	11.9	.493	.107	.162	6.5	7.6	7.1	8.9	1.8	0.5	11.6	22.3	0.2	0.4	0.7	.064	-1.8	-1.0	-2.8	-0.1
SDC (1 Yr)					2	0	17	9.6	.429	.000	.000	0.0	6.6	3.3	7.9	2.8	6.4	12.5	18.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	-0.002	-4.2	0.3	-3.9	0.0
MIL (1 Yr)					2	0	2	30.3	1.000	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	21.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	.361	-4.6	0.1	-4.5	0.0
SAS (1 Yr)					1	0	8	-11.4	.145	.000	.333	14.6	0.0	7.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	34.5	-0.1	0.0	-0.1	-0.403	-16.6	-13.3	-29.9	-0.1

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	VORP
1982-83	23	POR	NBA	SF	6		60	12.0	.549	.111	.259	3.6	1.9	2.8	12.8	0.0	0.0	9.1	23.2	0.1	0.0	0.1	.078	-0.1	-1.9	-2.0	0.0

1984-85	25	SAS	NBA	SF	2	0	6	36.4	.500	.125	.000	41.7	18.2	29.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	54.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	.138	7.5	-7.3	0.2	0.0
2 Yrs					8	0	66	14.2	.538	.114	.200	7.1	3.4	5.2	11.6	0.0	0.0	7.3	26.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	.083	0.6	-2.4	-1.8	0.0
82 Game Avg					82		677	14.2	.538	.114	.200	7.1	3.4	5.2	11.6	0.0	0.0	7.3	26.1	1.2	0.0	1.2	.083	0.6	-2.4	-1.8	0.0

POR (1 Yr)					6		60	12.0	.549	.111	.259	3.6	1.9	2.8	12.8	0.0	0.0	9.1	23.2	0.1	0.0	0.1	.078	-0.1	-1.9	-2.0	0.0
SAS (1 Yr)					2	0	6	36.4	.500	.125	.000	41.7	18.2	29.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	54.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	.138	7.5	-7.3	0.2	0.0

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How old is Linton Townes?

Linton Townes is 66 years old.

Where was Linton Townes born?

Linton Townes was born in Richmond, Virginia.

When was Linton Townes born?

Linton Townes was born on November 30, 1959.

How tall is Linton Townes?

Linton Townes is 6-7 (201 cm) tall.

How much did Linton Townes weigh when playing?

Linton Townes weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

When was Linton Townes drafted?

Linton Townes was drafted by Portland Trail Blazers, 2nd round (10th pick, 33rd overall), 1982 NBA Draft.

What position did Linton Townes play?

Small Forward.

When did Linton Townes retire?

Linton Townes last played in 1985.

What did Linton Townes average?

Linton Townes averaged 4.3 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 0.5 assists per game.

What schools did Linton Townes attend?

Linton Townes attended Covington in Covington, Virginia and James Madison University.

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