Fred LaCour (February 7, 1938 – August 5, 1972) was an American professional basketball player.[1] LaCour was selected in the 1960 NBA draft by the St. Louis Hawks after a collegiate career at the University of San Francisco.[1] In his NBA career, LaCour averaged 6.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game while playing for the Hawks and then the San Francisco Warriors.[1] He also played one season for the San Francisco Investors of the National Industrial Basketball League in 1960.[2]
Personal information | |
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Born | February 7, 1938 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Died | August 5, 1972 San Francisco, California, U.S. | (aged 34)
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | St. Ignatius Prep (San Francisco, California) |
College | San Francisco (1957–1959) |
NBA draft | 1960: 3rd round, 22nd overall pick |
Selected by the St. Louis Hawks | |
Playing career | 1960–1964 |
Position | Point guard / small forward |
Number | 19, 12 |
Career history | |
1960 | San Francisco Investors |
1960–1962 | St. Louis Hawks |
1962–1963 | Oakland Oaks |
1963 | San Francisco Warriors |
1963–1964 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 940 (6.5 ppg) |
Rebounds | 474 (3.3 rpg) |
Assists | 269 (1.9 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
High school career
editLaCour played on the varsity team at St. Ignatius College Preparatory in San Francisco, California where he graduated from in 1956.[3][4] He stood at 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) and his array of ball-handling and shooting abilities enabled him to play at any position.[3] LaCour led his team to a combined 81–12 record in his three seasons.[3] He was selected as California Mr. Basketball in 1955 and 1956.[3][4] LaCour was inducted into the San Francisco Prep Hall of Fame for basketball in 1983.[5][6]
NBA career statistics
editGP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
editYear | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1960–61 | St. Louis | 55 | 13.1 | .417 | .750 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 5.6 |
1961–62 | St. Louis | 73 | 20.6 | .429 | .815 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 7.8 |
1962–63 | San Francisco | 16 | 10.7 | .384 | .563 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4.1 |
Career | 144 | 16.7 | .421 | .774 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 6.5 |
Playoffs
editYear | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1960–61 | St. Louis | 5 | 9.4 | .333 | .857 | 1.2 | .8 | 4.0 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Fred LaCour. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on May 20, 2013.
- ^ Humanities, National Endowment for the (April 22, 1960). "St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, April 22, 1960, Image 7". Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Horgan, John (July 12, 2017). "Fred LaCour: Gifted but flawed hoops legend". The Daily Journal. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ a b "Fred LaCour'56: A gifted by flawed Bay Area legend – SI History". Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Inductees | San Francisco Prep Hall Of Fame". Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Appendices – SI History". Retrieved December 12, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference