Larry Staverman
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| Power forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 11, 1936 Newport, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Died | July 13, 2007 (aged 70) Edgewood, Kentucky |
| High school | Newport Catholic |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Villa Madonna College |
| NBA Draft | 1958 / Round: 9 / Pick: 64th overall |
| Selected by the Cincinnati Royals | |
| Pro career | 1958–1964 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1958–1961 | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1961–1963 | Kansas City Steers (ABL) |
| 1963 (2 seasons) | Chicago Zephyrs / Baltimore Bullets |
| 1963 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1963–1964 | Cincinnati Royals |
| As coach: | |
| 1967–1968 | Indiana Pacers (ABA) |
| 1978 | Kansas City Kings |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,237 (4.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,019 (3.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 251 (0.9 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Larry Joseph Staverman (October 11, 1936 – July 12, 2007) was an American professional basketball player and coach. A 6' 7" forward from Villa Madonna College (now known as Thomas More College), Staverman was drafted in the 9th round of the 1958 NBA Draft by the Cincinnati Royals. He had a five-year career as a player in the NBA, with the Royals, the Chicago Zephyrs/Baltimore Bullets, and the Detroit Pistons.
Staverman would later serve as the first coach of the American Basketball Association's Indiana Pacers, and with the NBA's Kansas City Kings.
| Preceded by Initial coach |
Indiana Pacers head coach 1967–1968 |
Succeeded by Bobby Leonard |
| Preceded by Phil Johnson |
Kansas City Kings head coach 1978 (interim) |
Succeeded by Cotton Fitzsimmons |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Larry Staverman – National Basketball Association official website.
- Larry Staverman (player) – Basketball-Reference.com.
- Larry Staverman (coach) – Basketball-Reference.com.
- Peter, Jeremy. "A 'believer among doubters,' Staverman a basketball pioneer," Moreover, Fall 2007: 22. – Thomas More College alumni magazine.
- "Larry Staverman, first Pacers coach, dies at 70," The Associated Press, Friday, July 13, 2007.
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- Chicago Zephyrs players
- College men's basketball players in the United States
- Indiana Pacers head coaches
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