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A 6'6" guard/forward from Drake University, Lloyd played seven seasons (1981-1986; 1989-1990) in the NBA as a member of the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, and Philadelphia 76ers.^[1] In 1986, he tested positive for cocaine, incurring a two and a half year suspension from the NBA.^[2] He averaged 13.2 points and 3.1 rebounds per game in his career.^[1] Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 For other uses, see Basketball (disambiguation). ... In the context of basketball, forward usually refers to one of two positions: Power forward Small forward In addition, some basketball players share the attributes of a small forward and a point guard, and are accordingly called point forwards. ... Drake University is a private, co-educational university located in the city of Des Moines, Iowa. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... The Golden State Warriors are a professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. ... The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. ... The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short) are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. ... A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. ...

Lloyd played his high school basketball at Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, the same high school as Wilt Chamberlain. After high school, he played at New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico before finising his career at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. As a junior at Drake, Lloyd ranked 2nd in the country in both scoring and rebounding, with 30.2 ppg and 15.0 rpg.

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