Larry Foust
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 24, 1928 Painesville, Ohio |
| Died | October 27, 1984 (aged 56) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 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 | |
Lawrence Michael "Larry" Foust (June 24, 1928 – October 27, 1984) was an American basketball player who spent 12 seasons in the NBA and was an 8-time All-Star.
Foust attended South Catholic High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was instrumental in winning the city championship against archrival Southern High School by scoring a last second basket.
A 6'9" center from La Salle University, Foust was selected by the Chicago Stags in the 1950 NBA Draft, but the Stags franchise folded before the start of the 1950-51 NBA season, and Foust joined the Fort Wayne Pistons. On November 22, 1950, Foust scored the winning basket in a 19-18 Pistons victory over the Minneapolis Lakers, the lowest scoring game in NBA history. Foust was tied with Mel Hutchins for the NBA lead in rebounding in the 1951-52 season. In the 1954-55 season, Foust led the NBA in field goal percentage.
Foust later joined the Lakers in 1957, and he also spent two-and-a-half seasons with the St. Louis Hawks.
Foust retired in 1962 with 11,198 career points and 8,041 career rebounds.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- 1928 births
- 1984 deaths
- Basketball players from Ohio
- Centers (basketball)
- Chicago Stags draft picks
- Fort Wayne Pistons players
- La Salle Explorers men's basketball players
- Minneapolis Lakers players
- National Basketball Association All-Stars
- People from Painesville, Ohio
- Power forwards (basketball)
- St. Louis Hawks players