Leroy Loggins
| Personal information | |
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| Born |
20 December 1957 New Brunswick, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American / Australian |
| Listed height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
| Listed weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Forest Park (Baltimore, Maryland) |
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| NBA draft | 1980 / Round: 8 / Pick: 161st overall |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 1981–2001 |
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Career history | |
| 1981 | Brisbane Bullets |
| 1982–1983 | West Adelaide Bearcats |
| 1984–2001 | Brisbane Bullets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Leroy Loggins (born 20 December 1957) is an Australian / American retired professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball League from 1981 until 2001. Loggins, originally from the United States, is a naturalised Australian citizen and is widely considered to be the best import to ever play in the NBL and behind only Australian basketball legend Andrew Gaze (the NBL's all-time leading scorer) as the league's best ever player.
Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Loggins attended Fairmont State University in Fairmont, West Virginia, and was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 8th round of the 1980 NBA draft.
In 1981 Leroy Loggins joined the Brisbane Bullets for his first NBL season helping the team to their second straight NBL Semi-final. Citing personal, mental and financial reasons, Loggins opted not to continue with the Bullets after 1981.
He signed to play for the West Adelaide Bearcats in the 1982 NBL season joining such players as captain-coach and the league's first ever Most Valuable Player Ken Richardson, Australian Boomers veterans Peter Ali and Ray Wood, and South Bronx-born guard and 1982 NBL MVP Al Green. The Bearcats won their only NBL Championship defeating the Geelong Supercats 80–74 in the Grand Final in Newcastle. Although there was no NBL Grand Final MVP named in 1982, Loggins was named player of the match being the games top scorer with 32. He was also selected to his first All NBL First team.
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