Larry Foust
American basketball player (1928–1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Laurence Michael Foust (June 24, 1928 – October 27, 1984) was an American basketball player who spent 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), most notably with the Fort Wayne Pistons and Minneapolis Lakers, and was a two-time All-NBA Team member and an eight-time All-Star. His eight All-Star selections is the most in NBA history for an eligible player who was not selected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1928-06-24)June 24, 1928 Painesville, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | October 27, 1984(1984-10-27) (aged 56) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | South Catholic (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
College | La Salle (1946–1950) |
NBA draft | 1950: 1st round, 5th overall pick |
Selected by the Chicago Stags | |
Playing career | 1950–1962 |
Position | Power forward / center |
Number | 16, 14, 13 |
Career history | |
1950–1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
1957–1960 | Minneapolis Lakers |
1960–1962 | St. Louis Hawks |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 11,198 (13.7 ppg) |
Rebounds | 8,041 (9.8 rpg) |
Assists | 1,368 (1.7 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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