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Ken Boyd (basketball)

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Ken Boyd
Personal information
Born (1952-03-25) March 25, 1952 (age 72)
Frederick, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolFrederick (Frederick, Maryland)
CollegeBoston University (1971—1974)
NBA draft1974: 9th round, 154th overall pick
Selected by the New Orleans Jazz
Playing career1974–1978
PositionSmall forward
Number33
Career history
1974–1975New Orleans Jazz
1977–1978Quincy Chiefs
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Ken Boyd (born March 25, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player.

Born in Frederick, Maryland, Boyd attended Frederick High School and participated in basketball, football and track and field.[1] He set a state high jump record during his senior year of high school.[1]

Boyd played college basketball for the Boston University Terriers and was a first-team all-Yankee Conference member in 1974.[2] He was selected by the New Orleans Jazz in the ninth round of the 1974 NBA draft. He played six games for the Jazz during the 1974–75 NBA season, averaging 3.2 points, 0.8 rebounds, and 0.3 assists per game. Boyd played one season with the Quincy Chiefs in the Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) during the 1977–78 season where he averaged 31.1 points and 11.5 rebounds per game.[3]

Boyd was inducted into the Boston University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1984.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Beatty, Thomas (February 22, 2021). "Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the 1971 New England Track & Field Champions". Boston University Athletics. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Ken Boyd (1984)". Boston University Athletics. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "Ken Boyd minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
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