Thomas Lee Hoover, Jr. (born January 23, 1941) is an American former professional basketball player from Washington, D.C..A 6'9" forward/center from Villanova University, Hoover played in the National Basketball Association from 1963 to 1967 as a member of the New York Knicks and St. Louis Hawks. He jumped to the American Basketball Association in 1967, and played two seasons there with the Denver Rockets, Houston Mavericks, Minnesota Pipers, and New York Nets.