21-698: The Southeast Division can refer to the following: Southeast Division (NBA) , in the National Basketball Association Southeast Division (NHL) , in the National Hockey League Southeast Division Street MAX Station , Portland, Oregon Queensland Rugby League South East Queensland Division Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
42-564: A combined ten straight division championships, a streak that was finally broken after Atlanta won with 60 wins in the 2015 season. Twice, in 2010 and 2014, four of five teams in the division made up half of the eight playoff teams in the postseasons of those two years. Since the 2021–22 season , the Southeast Division champion has received the Earl Lloyd Trophy , named after Hall of Famer Earl Lloyd . Beginning with
63-616: A second–place finish in the CIAA Conference and Tournament Championship. In 1947–48, West Virginia State was the only undefeated team in the United States, with a 30–0 record. Lloyd graduated from WVSU with his B.S. degree in physical education in 1950. Prior to being drafted in the ninth round of the 1950 NBA Draft, Lloyd starred in the lineup of the Harlem Globetrotters. Lloyd led the team to two wins over
84-484: A segregated school, but gives gratitude to his family and educators for helping him through the tough times and his success after school. Lloyd was a 1946 graduate of Parker–Grey High School, where he played for Coach Louis Randolph Johnson. He received a scholarship to play basketball at West Virginia State University , home of the Yellow Jackets . In school he was nicknamed "Moon Fixer" because of his size and
105-1076: Is one of the three divisions in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The division consists of five teams: the Atlanta Hawks , the Charlotte Hornets , the Miami Heat , the Orlando Magic and the Washington Wizards . The division was created at the start of the 2004–05 season , when the league expanded from 29 to 30 teams with the addition of the Charlotte Bobcats. The league realigned itself into three divisions in each conference. The Southeast Division began with five inaugural members,
126-636: The 2021–22 season , the Southeast Division champion has received the Earl Lloyd Trophy . As with the other division championship trophies, it is named after one of the African American pioneers from NBA history. Earl Lloyd became the first African American to play in an NBA game, debuting for the Washington Capitols on October 31, 1950. The Lloyd Trophy consists of a 200-millimetre (7.9 in) crystal ball. Earl Lloyd Earl Francis Lloyd (April 3, 1928 – February 26, 2015)
147-724: The Boston Celtics and four days before Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton of the New York Knicks . Lloyd played in over 560 games in nine seasons. The 6-foot-5, 225-pound forward played in only seven games for the Washington Capitols before the team folded on January 9, 1951. He was then drafted into the U.S. Army at Fort Sill , Oklahoma . While fulfilling his military duty, the Syracuse Nationals picked him up on waivers. Lloyd served time fighting in
168-905: The Detroit Pistons before retiring in 1961. Regarding the racism black players faced in the early years of the NBA, Lloyd recalled being refused service multiple times and an incident where a fan in Indiana spit on him. He even went as far as to detail a time in which he was told to "go back" to Africa, and a plethora of times racial slurs were used towards him. However, Lloyd persevered and said that these instances only pushed him and made him play harder. Saying he didn't encounter racial animosity from teammates or opposing players, Lloyd said of fans' antics, “My philosophy was: If they weren’t calling you names, you weren’t doing nothing. If they’re calling you names, you were hurting them.” "In 1950, basketball
189-594: The Korean War before coming back to basketball in 1952. In the 1953–54 season, Lloyd led the NBA in both personal fouls and disqualifications. In 1954–1955, Lloyd averaged career highs of 10.2 points and 7.7 rebounds for Syracuse, which beat the Fort Wayne Pistons 4 games to 3 to win the 1955 NBA Championship . Lloyd and Jim Tucker became the first African–Americans to play on an NBA championship team. Lloyd spent six seasons with Syracuse and two with
210-908: The Hawks, the Bobcats, the Heat, the Magic and the Wizards. The Hawks joined from the Central Division , while the Heat, the Magic and the Wizards joined from the Atlantic Division . The Bobcats changed their name to the Hornets effective with the 2014–15 season, after which it assumed the history of the original Hornets from 1988 to 2002. The Hornets name was previously used by the now- New Orleans Pelicans from 2002 to 2013. The Heat have won
231-601: The Pistons. Lloyd worked for the Pistons as a scout for five seasons. Lloyd is credited with helping draft Bailey Howell and discovering Willis Reed , Earl Monroe , Ray Scott and Wally Jones . After his basketball career, Lloyd worked during the 1970s and 1980s as a job placement administrator for the Detroit public school system. During this time, Lloyd also ran programs for underprivileged children teaching job skills. Lloyd served as Community Relations Director for
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#1732773318959252-539: The most Southeast Division titles with 12, while the Magic have won five, the Hawks have won two and the Wizards have won one. The Heat won the Southeast Division in four consecutive seasons from 2011 to 2014, a record to this day. Miami's three championships ( 2006 , 2012 , and 2013 ) each came after winning the Southeast Division. The current division champions are the Orlando Magic. From 2004 through 2014, Florida's two state-based franchises, Miami and Orlando, won
273-409: The reigning Minneapolis Lakers; this proved his talents beyond his race. Except for racial segregation, he was one of the finest artists of his time. Lloyd's talents were recognized amongst other black teammates, the two being Chuck Cooper and Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton. All three would go on to be drafted by the NBA, Clifton in 1947, Cooper in 1950, and Lloyd in 1950, the 100th overall pick. Lloyd
294-527: The team's head coach. Dave DeBusschere was instead named Pistons player–coach. Lloyd was the first African–American assistant coach and was named head coach for the 1971–72 season, making him the third African–American head coach, after John McLendon and Bill Russell . A 2–5 start to the following campaign resulted in Lloyd being relieved of his duties and replaced by assistant coach Ray Scott on October 28, 1972. He had an overall record of 22–55 with
315-502: The title Southeast Division . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Southeast_Division&oldid=877709066 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Southeast Division (NBA) The Southeast Division
336-403: Was an American professional basketball player and coach. He was the first African American player to play a game in the National Basketball Association (NBA). An All–American player at West Virginia State University , Lloyd helped lead West Virginia State to an undefeated season in 1948. As a professional, Lloyd helped lead the Syracuse Nationals to the 1955 NBA Championship . Lloyd
357-450: Was an excellent defensive player. That was No. 1 on my roster,” said his Syracuse Coach Al Cervi. In his NBA career with the Washington Capitols (1950–1951), Syracuse Nationals (1952–1958) and Detroit Pistons (1958–1960), Earl averaged 8.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 560 games over nine seasons. According to Detroit News sportswriter Jerry Green, in 1965 Detroit Pistons General Manager Don Wattrick wanted to hire Lloyd as
378-432: Was drafted in the 9th round with pick #100 by the Washington Capitols in the 1950 NBA draft . Nicknamed "The Big Cat", Lloyd was one of three black players to enter the NBA at the same time. It was because of the order in which the team's season openers fell that Lloyd was the first to actually play in a game in the NBA, scoring six points on Halloween night. The date was October 31, 1950, one day ahead of Chuck Cooper of
399-745: Was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003. Earl Lloyd was born in Alexandria, Virginia , on April 3, 1928, to Theodore Lloyd Sr. and Daisy Lloyd. His father worked in the coal industry and his mother was a stay-at-home mom. Being a high school standout, Lloyd was named to the All-South Atlantic Conference three times and the All-State Virginia Interscholastic Conference twice. Lloyd did attend
420-483: Was known as a defensive specialist. Lloyd led West Virginia State to two Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Conference and Tournament Championships in 1948 and 1949. He was named All–Conference three times (1948–50) and was All-American twice, as named by the Pittsburgh Courier (1949–50). As a senior, he averaged 14 points and 8 rebounds per game, while leading West Virginia State to
441-410: Was like a babe in the woods; it didn't enjoy the notoriety that baseball enjoyed," Lloyd once said. "I don't think my situation was anything like Jackie Robinson's-a guy who played in a hostile environment, where some of his teammates didn't want him around. In basketball, folks were used to seeing integrated college teams. There was a different mentality." “He’s an unsung star. Anybody can score. Lloyd
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