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Joseph J. Holup (February 26, 1934 – January 28, 1998) was an American basketball player. He played college basketball for George Washington University and later professionally in the National Basketball Association and the Eastern Professional Basketball League.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 26, 1934 Swoyersville, Pennsylvania |
| Died | January 28, 1998 (aged 63) Rexford, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Swoyersville (Swoyersville, Pennsylvania) |
| College | George Washington (1952–1956) |
| NBA draft | 1956 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall |
| Selected by the Syracuse Nationals | |
| Playing career | 1956–1963 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 12, 9 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1956–1957 | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1957–1959 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1959–1960 | Williamsport Billies |
| 1960–1961 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1961–1963 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
| As coach: | |
| 1960 | Williamsport Billies |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,347 (7.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 852 (4.4 rpg) |
| Assists | 193 (1.0 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
College career
A 6'6' forward, Holup starred at George Washington University from 1953 to 1956. He tallied 2,226 points and 2,030 rebounds in 104 varsity games,[1] and led the NCAA in rebounds per game (25.6) during the 1955–56 season.[2] Holup held George Washington's record for most career points until 2003, when he was surpassed by Chris Monroe.[3] He ranks second among NCAA Division I rebounding leaders with his 2,030 career rebounds.
Professional career
After college, Holup was selected with the fifth overall pick of the 1956 NBA draft by the Syracuse Nationals. He played three seasons in the NBA with the Nationals and Detroit Pistons, averaging 7.0 points per game and 4.4 rebounds per game.[4] He later played several seasons in the Eastern Professional Basketball League.[5] He spent the 1959–1960 season with the Williamssport Billies where he averaged 12.4 points and 6.9 rebounds. He was named the Billies acting head coach for the remainder of the season in February 1960 after head coach Bobby Sand was injured in an automobile accident.[6][7] He started the following season with the Baltimore Bullets before being obtain by the Wilkes-Barre Barons in a cash deal in January 1961.[8]
Death
Holup died in Rexford, New York in 1998.[1]
See also
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career free throw scoring leaders
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season rebounding leaders
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career rebounding leaders
References
- "Obituary". Washington Post. January 29, 1998. C02.
- ESPN Sports Almanac 2008. ESPN Books, 2007. 334.
- Sam Doku. "Chris Monroe Breaks G.W's 47-Year Old Record". Washington Informer. March 19, 2003. 24.
- Joe Holup. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on October 25, 2009.
- Pape, Doug (30 January 1998). "Holup was pride of Valley". Times Leader. p. 2B. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- "Holup named Billies coach". The Morning Call. 20 February 1960. p. 14. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- "Joe named acting coach of Billies for rest of season". Williamsport Sun-Gazette. 18 February 1960. p. 15. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- "Joe Holup and Nacincik to play with Barons in 2 Week-end games". Wilkes-Barre Times Leader. 28 January 1961. p. 13. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
External links
- NBA statistics at Basketball Reference
- EPBL statistics at statscrew.com
- College statistics at Sports Reference
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