LOUISIANA BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME

PAUL POE
Louisiana College
Player – 1975-79
Inducted – 2007

Poe was Louisiana College’s first basketball All-American. He was a first team AP and third team NAIA All-American selection in 1979. He was also a two-time All-Louisiana and NAIA All-District selection. He finished his career as the leading scorer and fourth leading rebounder in Louisiana College history, with 1,860 points for an 18.1 average and 758 rebounds for a 7.4 average. He had a 54.3% career field goal percentage and a 79.9% career free throw percentage. He averaged 23.7 points and 8.5 rebounds in 1979, 22.8 points and 9.8 rebounds in 1978, and 18.0 points and 8.4 rebounds in 1977. He set or tied at least 12 school records, including the single game scoring record of 41 points. He led Louisiana College to the NAIA Tournament in 1979 with a school record 22-6 mark.

College Statistics

                                   

YR

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

FTM

FTA

FT%

PTS

AVG

REB

AVG

AST

AVG

BLK

AVG

STL

AVG

1975-76

25

72

126

57.1%

44

55

80.0%

188

7.5

67

2.7

15

.60

 

 

1976-77

27

180

335

53.7%

125

150

83.3%

485

18.0

227

8.4

32

1.19

 

 

1977-78

23

192

384

50.0%

140

169

82.8%

524

22.8

225

9.8

45

1.96

13

.57

1978-79

28

270

469

57.6%

123

167

73.7%

663

23.7

239

8.5

71

2.54

14

.50

Totals

103

714

1,314

54.3%

432

541

79.9%

1,860

18.1

758

7.4

163

1.58

 

 

 

 

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