Clyde Lovellette
School:
Height:
6-9
Position:
Center
Hometown:
Terre Haute, IN
High School:
Garfield High School
- NCAA consensus first-team All-American in 1951 and 1952
- All-American Recognition: 1950 (Converse 2nd Team, Associated Press 3rd Team), 1951 (Associated Press 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, UP1, Converse 2nd Team) and 1952 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, UP1)
- Led the nation in scoring in 1952 after finishing 4th in 1950 and 6th in 1951
- Leading scorer and rebounder for 1952 NCAA Tournament champion (28-3 record)
- Final Four Most Outstanding Player in 1952 (66 points in final two games)
- Named to All-NCAA Tournament team in 1952 when he averaged 35.3 points in four games
- Leading scorer (14.1 points per game) for 1952 U.S. Olympic team
- Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers in 1952 NBA draft
- Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987.