Jody Lumpkin (born August 13, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player who is better known for his collegiate career at the College of Charleston between 1998–99 and 2000–01.
As of 2016, he is a schoolteacher and coaches high school basketball in his hometown of Columbia, South Carolina.
[1] He had averaged 20 points and 12 rebounds per game in his junior year of high school prior to committing early to Rice in October 1995.
When he became eligible in 1998–99, Lumpkin made an immediate impact for the Cougars: he averaged 10.4 points and 6.8 rebounds as CofC went undefeated in Southern Conference games en route to regular season and SoCon tournament championships.
[2] In 2000–01, after averaging 17.1 points and 7.9 rebounds per game while leading the Cougars to a 22–7 overall record, Lumpkin was named the SoCon Player of the Year, joining Sedric Webber as the only two CofC players at that point to earn the honor in the Southern Conference.