Jack Wade Moreland, known as Jackie Moreland, was an American basketball player for the Detroit Pistons and the former New Orleans Buccaneers.
15 Facts About Jackie Moreland
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Jackie Moreland played college basketball for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.
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At Minden High School, Moreland averaged 60 percent from the floor, 90 percent from the free throw line, and 21.3 points and 26 rebounds per game.
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Jackie Moreland set a Louisiana state record for making 27 consecutive free throws in a row.
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Jackie Moreland decided to enroll at North Carolina State, but never played a game with the Wolfpack.
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Jackie Moreland was declared ineligible at North Carolina State for one year after recruiting violations involving Jackie Moreland and the university were discovered.
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Jackie Moreland completed three and a half-years at Tech, earning his Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering.
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Jackie Moreland was a three-year letterman for Louisiana Tech's baseball team from 1958 to 1960.
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Jackie Moreland was named a UPI 2nd Team All-American and a member of the All-Gulf States Conference team.
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Jackie Moreland set Freshmen records for most field goals made, field goal attempts, free throws made, and free throw attempts.
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On December 10,1957, Jackie Moreland scored 43 points against Arkansas Tech, a Louisiana Tech record that was not broken until Mike Green scored 47 points against Lamar on January 22,1973.
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Jackie Moreland set single-game records that night for most free throws made, and free throws attempted for any Louisiana Tech player.
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Jackie Moreland led the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs to the second 20-win season in the team's history.
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Jackie Moreland was named a UPI Small College All-American and a member of the All-Gulf States Conference team marking the second straight year he received All-American and All-GSC honors.
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Jackie Moreland was enshrined as a charter member of the Louisiana Tech University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984.