LaRue Martin
American basketball player (born 1950) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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LaRue Martin (born March 30, 1950) is an American former professional basketball player. Martin was drafted first overall by the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Portland Trail Blazers in the controversy riddled 1972 NBA draft out of Loyola University Chicago. He was drafted ahead of future Hall of Famers Bob McAdoo and Julius Erving.[1] Martin has been discussed as one of the worst first overall draft picks in NBA history, but he moved on to forge a successful corporate career.[1]
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Personal information | |
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Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
Listed weight | 208 lb (94 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | De La Salle Institute (Chicago, Illinois) |
College | Loyola Chicago (1969–1972) |
NBA draft | 1972: 1st round, 1st overall pick |
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
Playing career | 1972–1976 |
Position | Center |
Number | 35 |
Career history | |
1972–1976 | Portland Trail Blazers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 1,430 (5.3 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,258 (4.6 rpg) |
Assists | 203 (0.7 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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