Last Updated on January 7, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
Leroy Loggins is a retired professional basketball player renowned for his significant impact on the Australian National Basketball League (NBL).
Personal Information:
- Full Name: Leroy Loggins
- Nationality: American / Australian
- Age: Born December 20, 1957
- Hometown: New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
- Height: 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm)
- Weight: 176 pounds (80 kg)
- Wingspan: 6 feet 7 inches
- Shoe Size: Size 15 (US)
- Jersey Number: 30
- Position: Shooting guard / Small forward
Educational and Athletic Background:
- High School: Forest Park High School, Baltimore, Maryland
- College:
- Baltimore City Community College (1976–1978)
- Fairmont State University (1978–1980)
Professional Career:
- NBA Draft: Selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 8th round (161st overall pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft
- Teams Played For:
- Brisbane Bullets (1981)
- West Adelaide Bearcats (1982–1983)
- Brisbane Bullets (1984–2001)
- Championships:
- NBL Champion: 3 times (1982, 1985, 1987)
- Notable Achievements:
- NBL Most Valuable Player (MVP): 3 times (1984, 1986, 1987)
- NBL Grand Final MVP: 1987
- NBL Defensive Player of the Year: 2 times (1987, 1990)
- All-NBL First Team: 9 times (1982–1988, 1990, 1993, 1994)
- NBL All-Star: 9 times (1982, 1988–1995, 1997)
- NBL All-Star MVP: 2 times (1982, 1988)
- Inducted into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame: 2006
International Career:
- Represented the Australian Boomers at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, contributing to a 6th-place finish.
Personal Life:
- Children: Information not publicly available
- Siblings: Information not publicly available
Fun Facts
- Loggins is a Brisbane Bullets legend after spending nearly all of his career with the Queensland club.
- Many think Loggins is the best player in NBL history, though he split his time between the 80s and 90s, which means he was already past his prime by the time the 90s era began.