Larry Micheaux
| No. 40 | |
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| Power forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 24, 1960 Houston, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Evan Edward Worthing (Houston, Texas) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Houston (1979–1983) |
| NBA Draft | 1983 / Round: 2 / Pick: 29th overall |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Pro career | 1983–1994 |
| Career history | |
| 1983–1984 | Kansas City Kings (NBA) |
| 1984 | Milwaukee Bucks (NBA) |
| 1984–1985 | Houston Rockets (NBA) |
| 1985–1986 | Divarese Varese (Italy) |
| 1986–1990 | Caja Alava / Taugrés Vitoria (Spain) |
| 1990–1993 | Pamesa Valencia (Spain) |
| 1994 | Argal Huesca (Spain) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Larry Wayne Micheaux (born March 24, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player.
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[edit] Career
[edit] College
An all-state basketball player as a senior at E. E. Worthing High School in Houston, Texas, Micheaux attended the University of Houston where he earned honorable mention All-America honors and was a member of the Cougars' Phi Slamma Jamma men's team under head coach Guy Lewis that reached three NCAA Final Fours. That season, as a senior, he averaged 14 points and 7 rebounds while playing alongside Akeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler, Alvin Franklin, Benny Anders, Reid Gettys and Michael Young. (Olajuwon and Drexler rank as two of the top 50 NBA players of all time.)
Micheaux led the Cougars in field goal percentage in 1979-80 (.530) and 1980-81 (.600). He also led the team in blocked shots in 1980–81 with 49.
[edit] National Basketball Association
After earning a business degree at the University of Houston, Micheaux was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the second round of the 1983 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-9-inch Houston native played two seasons (96 games) with three different teams in the NBA: the Kansas City Kings (1983–84), Milwaukee Bucks (1984–85) and Houston Rockets (1984–85).
[edit] European basketball
Nicknamed "Mr. Mean," Micheaux spent the next decade playing in the Italian and Spanish basketball leagues.[1] Retired since 1995, he is regarded as one of the top rebounders in Spanish league history.
[edit] Personal life
Micheaux is currently married to Annette (née Collins), they have three children daughters LaTasha (b. 1983) and La Toya (b. 1987), and son Joshua (Josh) (b. 1990). Larry also has three grandsons from LaTasha.
La Toya was a starter on the Texas A&M women's basketball team,[2] and had a successful four year high school career at Missouri City, Texas's Hightower High School, which included two first team all greater Houston stints. Josh is currently playing for the Georgia State University Panthers men's basketball team.[1]
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