Brad Lee Hoffman (born March 6, 1953)[1] is a retired American basketball player who represented the United States in the 1978 FIBA World Championship. Hoffman played collegiately at the University of North Carolina.[2]

Brad Hoffman
Hoffman at UNC during his senior season.
Personal information
Born (1953-03-06) March 6, 1953 (age 71)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight152 lb (69 kg)
Career information
High schoolWalnut Ridge
(Columbus, Ohio)
CollegeNorth Carolina (1972–1975)
NBA draft1975: undrafted
PositionPoint guard
Career history
1975–?Athletes in Action

Hoffman, a 5'10 guard from Columbus, Ohio, played for the North Carolina Tar Heels from 1972 to 1975. He played sparingly for his first two years, then became a regular rotation player for his senior season.[3]

After graduating from UNC, Hoffman played basketball for Athletes in Action (AIA), a faith-based sports organization. In 1978, this move paid dividends for Hoffman as AIA was selected to represent the United States in the 1978 FIBA World Championships in Manila due to the timing of the tournament ruling out the participation of active college players.[4] The U.S. finished fifth in the games with a 6–4 record. Hoffman finished fourth on the team in scoring, averaging 11.7 points per game in the ten tournament contests.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Brad Hoffman 1974-75 Game Log". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  2. ^ "Brad Hoffman News & Bio - Tar Heel Times". www.tarheeltimes.com. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  3. ^ "The mouse that roared". The Charlotte News. March 17, 1975. p. 25. Retrieved June 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ "AIA Goals: World Games, Olympics and more exposure". The Tustin News. July 13, 1978. p. 16. Retrieved June 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ EIGHTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP -- 1978 Archived 2010-07-17 at the Wayback Machine, accessed November 18, 2010