Lawrence Joseph Staverman (October 11, 1936 – July 12, 2007)[1] 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.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 11, 1936 Newport, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | July 12, 2007 (aged 70) Edgewood, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Newport Catholic (Newport, Kentucky) |
| College | Thomas More (1954–1958) |
| NBA draft | 1958: 9th round, 64th overall pick |
| Selected by the Cincinnati Royals | |
| Playing career | 1958–1964 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 10, 21, 14, 24, 13 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1958–1961 | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1961–1963 | Kansas City Steers |
| 1962–1963 | Chicago Zephyrs / Baltimore Bullets |
| 1963 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1963–1964 | Cincinnati Royals |
| As coach: | |
| 1965–1967 | Notre Dame (assistant coach) |
| 1967–1968 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1978 | Kansas City Kings |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,237 (4.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,019 (3.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 251 (0.9 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Staverman was the first coach of the American Basketball Association's Indiana Pacers. He coached the team for its first season (where they went 38–40 and lost in a three-game sweep in the playoffs) and the first nine games of the next season before being replaced by Bobby Leonard. He later served as an interim coach for the Kansas City Kings in the 1977–78 season after they had won just thirteen of 37 games to start the year. He went 18–27 as the Kings finished dead last in the Western Conference. He was replaced by Cotton Fitzsimmons as head coach for the next season, although he stayed with the Kings until May 1981, when he resigned organization to join the Cleveland Browns as an assistant to the team president.[2]
Career playing statistics edit
| 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 |
NBA edit
Source[3]
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–59 | Cincinnati | 57 | 11.9 | .470 | .763 | 3.8 | .9 | 4.3 |
| 1959–60 | Cincinnati | 49 | 9.8 | .470 | .734 | 3.7 | .7 | 3.8 |
| 1960–61 | Cincinnati | 66 | 14.3 | .446 | .849 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 4.6 |
| 1962–63 | Chicago | 33 | 18.2 | .485 | .790 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 7.2 |
| 1963–64 | Baltimore | 6 | 16.5 | .429 | 1.000 | 2.2 | .3 | 2.7 |
| 1963–64 | Detroit | 20 | 12.8 | .537 | .667 | 3.5 | .6 | 5.7 |
| 1963–64 | Cincinnati | 34 | 9.4 | .414 | .830 | 2.8 | .5 | 4.0 |
| Career | 265 | 12.8 | .465 | .785 | 3.8 | .9 | 4.7 | |
Playoffs edit
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Cincinnati | 7 | 10.0 | .478 | .789 | 3.7 | .7 | 5.3 |
Head coaching record edit
ABA/NBA edit
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana* | 1967–68 | 78 | 38 | 40 | .487 | 3rd in Eastern | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | Lost in Division semifinals |
| Indiana* | 1968–69 | 9 | 2 | 7 | .222 | Fired mid-season | — | — | — | — | |
| Kansas City | 1977–78 | 45 | 18 | 27 | .400 | 5th in Midwest | — | — | — | — | |
| Career | 132 | 58 | 74 | .439 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | |||
References edit
- ^ Social Security Death Index
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. 6 May 1981.
- ^ "Larry Staverman NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
External links edit
- Larry Staverman – National Basketball Association official website
- Larry Staverman (player) – Basketball-Reference.com
- Larry Staverman (coach) – Basketball-Reference.com
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