 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1959-11-30) November 30, 1959 (age 64) Richmond, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Covington (Covington, Virginia) |
| College | James Madison (1978–1982) |
| NBA draft | 1982: 2nd round, 33rd overall pick |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 1982–1999 |
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| Number | 2, 22, 9 |
| Career history | |
| 1982–1983 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1983 | Lancaster Lightning |
| 1983–1984 | San Diego Clippers |
| 1984–1985 | Tampa Bay Thrillers |
| 1985 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1985–1986 | Real Madrid |
| 1986–1987 | BSC Saturn Köln |
| 1987–1989 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 1989-1991 | ALM Evreux |
| 1991–1992 | Saint-Quentin |
| 1992–1993 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| 1993–1994 | OAR Ferrol |
| 1994–1997 | TDK Manresa |
| 1997–1998 | Breogán Lugo |
| 1998–1999 | Cabitel Gijón |
Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Linton Rodney Townes (born November 30, 1959) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6 '7" (201 cm) 190 lb (86 kg) swingman from Richmond, Virginia, he played collegiately at James Madison University from 1978 to 1982. At James Madison, he helped lead the Dukes to their first NCAA tournament in program history. He played for four National Basketball Association (NBA) teams. He also starred in high school at Covington High SchoolinCovington, Virginia. Covington is also the same city where fellow NBA alum Bimbo Coles was born.
After college, Townes was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 10th pick in the second round of the 1982 NBA draft.[1] In his first season (1982–83) he played 55 games for the Blazers, averaging 4.5 points and 1.2 rebounds per game. His final two seasons were split between Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers, and San Antonio Spurs.
After being waived from the Spurs early in the 1984–85 season and playing one season at the CBA, Townes moved to Europe and Israel where he played the remainder of his career, notably in Germany, Spain, France and Israel before retiring in 1999. In France he played for two years for the ALM Évreux in Pro B and in Israel he played for Hapoel Tel Aviv.
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–83 | Portland | 55 | 0 | 9.4 | .449 | .360 | .737 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 4.5 |
| 1983-84 | Milwaukee | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| 1983–84 | San Diego | 2 | 0 | 8.5 | .429 | .000 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 1984–85 | San Antonio | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 60 | 0 | 9.1 | .440 | .360 | .750 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 4.3 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | Portland | 6 | - | 10.0 | .481 | .333 | .857 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 |
| 1984–85 | San Antonio | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | .500 | .000 | .000 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 |
| Career | 8 | 0 | 8.3 | .486 | .250 | .857 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–79 | James Madison | 26 | 25 | 29.4 | .563 | - | .743 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 11.6 |
| 1979–80 | James Madison | 10 | 10 | 32.2 | .558 | - | .667 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 14.6 |
| 1980–81 | James Madison | 29 | 29 | 32.6 | .558 | - | .718 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 15.3 |
| 1981–82 | James Madison | 30 | 30 | 35.5 | .552 | - | .797 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 16.3 |
| Career | 95 | 94 | 32.6 | .557 | - | .749 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 14.5 | |
