Fred LaCour (February 7, 1938 – August 5, 1972) was an American professional basketball player.[1] LaCour was selected in the 1960 NBA draft by the St. Louis Hawks after a collegiate career at the University of San Francisco.[1] In his NBA career, LaCour averaged 6.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game while playing for the Hawks and then the San Francisco Warriors.[1] He also played one season for the San Francisco Investors of the National Industrial Basketball League in 1960.[2]
 LaCour with the St. Louis Hawks, c. 1961 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 7, 1938 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 5, 1972 (aged 34) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Ignatius Prep (San Francisco, California) |
| College | San Francisco (1957–1959) |
| NBA draft | 1960: 3rd round, 22nd overall pick |
| Selected by the St. Louis Hawks | |
| Playing career | 1960–1964 |
| Position | Point guard / small forward |
| Number | 19, 12 |
| Career history | |
| 1960 | San Francisco Investors |
| 1960–1962 | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1962–1963 | Oakland Oaks |
| 1963 | San Francisco Warriors |
| 1963–1964 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 940 (6.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 474 (3.3 rpg) |
| Assists | 269 (1.9 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
High school career edit
LaCour played on the varsity team at St. Ignatius College Preparatory in San Francisco, California where he graduated from in 1956.[3][4] He stood at 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) and his array of ball-handling and shooting abilities enabled him to play at any position.[3] LaCour led his team to a combined 81–12 record in his three seasons.[3] He was selected as California Mr. Basketball in 1955 and 1956.[3][4] LaCour was inducted into the San Francisco Prep Hall of Fame for basketball in 1983.[5][6]
NBA career 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 |
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960–61 | St. Louis | 55 | 13.1 | .417 | .750 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 5.6 |
| 1961–62 | St. Louis | 73 | 20.6 | .429 | .815 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 7.8 |
| 1962–63 | San Francisco | 16 | 10.7 | .384 | .563 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4.1 |
| Career | 144 | 16.7 | .421 | .774 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 6.5 | |
Playoffs edit
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960–61 | St. Louis | 5 | 9.4 | .333 | .857 | 1.2 | .8 | 4.0 |
References edit
- ^ a b c Fred LaCour. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on May 20, 2013.
- ^ Humanities, National Endowment for the (1960-04-22). "St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, April 22, 1960, Image 7". Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- ^ a b c d Horgan, John (July 12, 2017). "Fred LaCour: Gifted but flawed hoops legend". The Daily Journal. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ a b "Fred LaCour'56: A gifted by flawed Bay Area legend – SI History". Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ "Inductees | San Francisco Prep Hall Of Fame". Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ "Appendices – SI History". Retrieved 2023-12-12.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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