Brad Lohaus
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Bradley Allen "Brad" Lohaus (born September 29, 1964 in New Ulm, Minnesota) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Boston Celtics in the second round (45th overall) of the 1987 NBA Draft. A 6'11" center-forward from the University of Iowa, Lohaus played in 11 NBA seasons for eight different teams: the Celtics, Sacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves, Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs, New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors.
Lohaus was a McDonald's All-American at Greenway High School in Phoenix, Arizona under varsity coach Pete Babcock, who went on to work for six different NBA franchises in various capacities, including General Manager.
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College
Lohaus played at Iowa from 1983 to 1987 under three different head coaches. He was recruited and played his freshman season under head coach Lute Olson. After Olson left the University of Iowa for the University of Arizona, Lohaus reluctantly stayed at Iowa and played his sophomore and junior seasons under George Raveling (redshirting a year between seasons). He then flourished his senior season under new coach Dr. Tom Davis as a shooting big man who defended the front of the Hawkeyes exciting full court pressing defense. That year, the Hawks reached the NCAA Elite Eight, ending with a school record 30 wins, with Lohaus 11.3 points per game and leading the team in rebounds and blocked shots.
NBA
Lohaus was drafted by the Boston Celtics late in the second round; in 1987-88 the team went 52-25 in the regular season, and bowed out to the Detroit Pistons in the hard-fought six-game Eastern Conference Finals. Lohaus had yet developed as an NBA three-point shooting threat he ultimately became, and midway through the following season was traded along with Danny Ainge to the Sacramento Kings for Joe Kleine and Ed Pinckney on February 23, 1989.
Lohaus was acquired by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1989 NBA Expansion Draft, then traded on January 4, 1990 to the Milwaukee Bucks for center Randy Breuer, giving Lohaus the opportunity to display further his perimeter game and long-range shooting ability. He also completed his bachelor's degree at the University of Iowa the ensuing summer semester.
After that season, Lohaus played an additional four full seasons for the Bucks, scoring 314 three point field goals (where he was 5 out of 40 in his first 2 1/2 seasons. The Bucks advanced to the playoffs twice in that timeframe.
He then signed and played a full season for the Miami Heat in 1994-95 with former Iowa teammate Kevin Gamble. He spent his final three seasons with the Knicks, Spurs, Toronto, a stint with the Italian team Victoria Libertas Pesaro, then finally back again with the Spurs in 1997-1998 later in the season and into the playoffs. During the lengthy NBA lockout in 1998-1999, Lohaus contemplated retiring and ultimately did not play professionally again.
In his NBA career, Lohaus played in 656 games over 11 years, scoring a total of 3,854 points, and converting 392 three-point shots (over 30% of his total points scored).
He has had a home in the Iowa City, Iowa area since 1987 and is a scout with the San Antonio Spurs Organization, covering the Midwest region, and also is a broker for commercial airplanes and airplane parts. He and his wife, Anne have two sons, Wyatt and Tanner. He endowed a full athletic scholarship to the Iowa Hawkeye basketball program in 1996, the first former student-athlete to do so in the school's history.
Transaction History
06/22/1987 Boston Celtics: Drafted Brad Lohaus from The University of Iowa, 45th overall selection
02/23/1989 Boston Celtics: Traded Brad Lohaus and Danny Ainge to Sacramento Kings for Joe Kleine and Ed Pinckney
06/15/1989 Minnesota Timberwolves: Acquired Brad Lohaus from the Sacramento Kings as 8th overall selection in the 1989 NBA Expansion Draft
01/04/1990 Minnesota Timberwolves: Traded forward Brad Lohaus to Milwaukee for center Randy Breuer and a conditional one-time exchange of second-round draft picks in 1991 or 1992
10/06/1994 Miami Heat: Signed forward Brad Lohaus
09/29/1995 San Antonio Spurs: Signed forward Brad Lohaus
02/08/1996 San Antonio Spurs: Traded Brad Lohaus, J.R. Reid and a first round pick in 1996 to the New York Knicks for Charles Smith and Monty Williams
07/14/1996 Charlotte Hornets: Traded forward Larry Johnson to the New York Knicks for forwards Brad Lohaus and Anthony Mason<ref>CHARLOTTE: Transaction History</ref>
10/31/1996 Charlotte Hornets: Waived forward Brad Lohaus
11/13/1996 Toronto Raptors: Signed forward Brad Lohaus
12/02/1996 Toronto Raptors: Waived forward Brad Lohaus
04/01/1998 San Antonio Spurs: Signed Brad Lohaus to a 10-day contract
04/11/1998 San Antonio Spurs: Signed Brad Lohaus for the remainder of the season.
External Links
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- Additional Lohaus Stats @ hoopedia.nba.com
- CELTICS: Team History @ nba.com
