| Author: | Cindy Washington | ISBN: | 1230000146764 |
| Publisher: | P Maldonado Publishing | Publication: | June 30, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Cindy Washington |
| ISBN: | 1230000146764 |
| Publisher: | P Maldonado Publishing |
| Publication: | June 30, 2013 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Handgun Pete Maravich: The Basketball Legend
NBA Hall of Famer "Pistol Pete" Maravich was a spectacular showman who helped open the game of basketball in the 1970s. After a legendary university career at Louisiana State, he played 10 productive years in the NBA, making five trips to the NBA All-Star Game and one organization scoring title.
Maravich wasn't the extremely first player to dribble behind his back or make a deft between-the-legs pass. However his play ground steps, circus whirls, and hotdog passes were looked at outrageous throughout his period and, perhaps because he cultivated a freewheeling image, some basketball purists felt he was more style than compound. Nevertheless Maravich produced significant numbers, first as the all-time leading scorer in NCAA history and later on as a potent force for both the Atlanta Hawks and the New Orleans Jazz.
Maravich was born upon June 22, 1947, in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Press Maravich, who had actually been a guard with the Youngstown Bears of the National Basketball League in 1945-46 and with the Pittsburgh Ironmen of the Basketball Association of America in 1946-47.
Handgun's College Years
As a youth Pete Maravich was the best health club rat. After an effective senior high school occupation in North Carolina he subscribed at Louisiana State University. NCAA guidelines at the time prohibited first-year students from dipping into the varsity level, so Maravich played for LSU's fresher team in 1966-67 and scored a monstrous 43.6 points per game.
When he increased to varsity for his sophomore duration he began the very best scoring rampage in NCAA history. Over the next three years he balanced 43.8, 44.2, and 44.5 ppg, respectively, leading the nation in scoring each year. Throughout his senior year he scored 50 or even more points in 10 of LSU's 31 games, setting an NCAA record for a lot of points (1,381) and greatest scoring average in a solitary duration. In 1970, he was called University Player of the Year.
Maravich holds virtually every considerable NCAA scoring record, featuring many career points (3,667), greatest task scoring average (44.2 ppg), a great deal of field goals made (1,387) and attempted (3,166), and the bulk of job 50-point games (28). And he achieved all this without the advantage of the three-point basket, which wasn't presented into the college game until the 1986-87 seasons.
Handgun Pete Maravich: The Basketball Legend
NBA Hall of Famer "Pistol Pete" Maravich was a spectacular showman who helped open the game of basketball in the 1970s. After a legendary university career at Louisiana State, he played 10 productive years in the NBA, making five trips to the NBA All-Star Game and one organization scoring title.
Maravich wasn't the extremely first player to dribble behind his back or make a deft between-the-legs pass. However his play ground steps, circus whirls, and hotdog passes were looked at outrageous throughout his period and, perhaps because he cultivated a freewheeling image, some basketball purists felt he was more style than compound. Nevertheless Maravich produced significant numbers, first as the all-time leading scorer in NCAA history and later on as a potent force for both the Atlanta Hawks and the New Orleans Jazz.
Maravich was born upon June 22, 1947, in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Press Maravich, who had actually been a guard with the Youngstown Bears of the National Basketball League in 1945-46 and with the Pittsburgh Ironmen of the Basketball Association of America in 1946-47.
Handgun's College Years
As a youth Pete Maravich was the best health club rat. After an effective senior high school occupation in North Carolina he subscribed at Louisiana State University. NCAA guidelines at the time prohibited first-year students from dipping into the varsity level, so Maravich played for LSU's fresher team in 1966-67 and scored a monstrous 43.6 points per game.
When he increased to varsity for his sophomore duration he began the very best scoring rampage in NCAA history. Over the next three years he balanced 43.8, 44.2, and 44.5 ppg, respectively, leading the nation in scoring each year. Throughout his senior year he scored 50 or even more points in 10 of LSU's 31 games, setting an NCAA record for a lot of points (1,381) and greatest scoring average in a solitary duration. In 1970, he was called University Player of the Year.
Maravich holds virtually every considerable NCAA scoring record, featuring many career points (3,667), greatest task scoring average (44.2 ppg), a great deal of field goals made (1,387) and attempted (3,166), and the bulk of job 50-point games (28). And he achieved all this without the advantage of the three-point basket, which wasn't presented into the college game until the 1986-87 seasons.
