George Lawrence Mikan III (born April 8, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player.

Larry Mikan
Personal information
Born (1948-04-08) April 8, 1948 (age 76)
St. Paul, Minnesota
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolBenilde (St. Louis Park, Minnesota)
CollegeMinnesota (1967–1970)
NBA draft1970: 4th round, 64th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career1970–1971
PositionPower forward
Number30
Career history
1970–1971Cleveland Cavaliers
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

The son of Hall of Famer George Mikan and nephew of Ed Mikan,[1] Larry Mikan prepped at Benilde High School (now Benilde-St. Margaret's) where he played center.[2] In college, he competed for the University of Minnesota in the late 1960s and early 1970s. After graduating, he played one season with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association. He averaged 3.0 points and 2.6 rebounds in 53 games.[3]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP 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

Source[3]

Regular season

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Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1970–71 Cleveland 53 10.1 .333 .618 2.6 .8 3.0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Basketball relatives. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
  2. ^ Faces In The Crowd, Sports Illustrated, March 1, 1965, Accessed October 2, 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Larry Mikan NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2024.