Levy, Howard

Howard A. Levy

Levy was an All-Ivy League selection while playing basketball at Princeton University in the 1980s. He finished his career as the school's all-time career leader in field goal percentage (.647), a record he still held (as of April, 2002). Levy is also second and fourth all-time on Princeton's single season field goal percentage leader board (.651 in 1983-84, and .646 in 1984-85). He played under legendary coach Pete Carrill while at Princeton.

Birth and Death Dates:
unknown

Career Highlights:
Levy played three seasons on Princeton�s varsity, but was not a regular during the 1982-83 season when Princeton (18-8) won the Ivy League title and a berth in the NCAA tournament. The Tigers first played North Carolina A&T; in the preliminary round and won the game, 53-41; Levy played one minute at the end of the game. The win propelled Princeton into the NCAA tournament as the No. 12 seed (the lowest) in the West Region (at this time, the tournament had 48 teams; it did not expand to 64 until 1985). Levy did not play in any more tournament games, although Princeton upset Oklahoma State, the No. 5 seed, in the first round, 56-53. They then lost to Boston College in the second round, 51-42.

In 1984, Levy's junior season of 1984, he became a starter for Princeton and helped the Tigers repeat as Ivy League Champions. With an overall record of 17-9, they again played in a preliminary game to advance to the NCAA tournament and defeated San Diego State, 65-56; Levy scored six points (1-5 from the field, 4-5 free throws), grabbed four rebounds, had two assists, and three personal fouls. The No. 12 seed in the West for the second consecutive year, the Tigers could not pull off another upset in the first round and lost to No. 5 UNLV (University of Nevada-Las Vegas), 68-56. Levy led Princeton with 24 points and five rebounds while playing the entire 40 minutes; he also added three assists and had two personal fouls.

In 1985, Levy was captain of the Princeton squad and led the team in field goal percentage for the second straight year. He was named second team All-Ivy League, but the Tigers could not defend their conference title, and finished tied for fourth place with a 7-7 record (11-15 overall). After graduating, Levy tried out for the New Jersey Nets of the NBA and was the team�s final cut prior to the 1985-86 season. Undaunted, he continued his playing career for two more seasons, playing in the CBA for Phil Jackson in 1985-86 (the Albany Patroons), and in Australia the following season.

Upon his return to the United States in 1987, Levy turned to coaching. That year, he was the assistant varsity coach (and head JV coach) at Trenton State College. Levy attended George Washington Law School in the late 1980s, and also worked as a graduate assistant basketball coach at GW. Howard received his law degree in 1990 and worked in law firms in Washington and Israel in the early 1990s; Levy had also played in the Maccabiah Games in 1985 and 1989, winning the gold in '85 and capturing the silver in '89. In 1993, Levy served as an assistant coach for the U.S. team. In the mid-1990s, Levy began working as a volunteer graduate assistant coach for the Princeton varsity; the 2002 season was his sixth year in this position.

Origin:
unknown

Career Dates:
Levy played center for Princeton University from 1982-1985.

Physical description:
6'10"

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