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Maravich (book)

Pete Maravich
Pete Maravich 1977.jpeg
Maravich in 1977
Personal information
Born (1947-06-22)June 22, 1947
Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Died January 5, 1988(1988-01-05) (aged 40)
Pasadena, California
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school Daniel (Central, South Carolina)
Broughton (Raleigh, North Carolina)
Edwards Military Institute
(Salemburg, North Carolina)
College LSU (1967–1970)
NBA draft 1970 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career 1970–1980
Position Shooting guard
Number 44, 7, 19
Career history
19701974 Atlanta Hawks
19741980 New Orleans / Utah Jazz
1980 Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points 15,948 (24.2 ppg)
Rebounds 2,747 (4.2 rpg)
Assists 3,563 (5.4 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2006

Peter Press "Pistol Pete" Maravich (June 22, 1947 – January 5, 1988) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, and raised in the Carolinas. Maravich starred in college at Louisiana State University (LSU) and played for three NBA teams until injuries forced his retirement in 1980. He is still the all-time leading NCAA Division I scorer with 3,667 points scored and an average of 44.2 points per game. All of his accomplishments were achieved before the three-point line and shot clock were introduced to NCAA basketball and despite being unable to play varsity as a freshman under then-NCAA rules. One of the youngest players ever inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Maravich was cited by the Hall as "perhaps the greatest creative offensive talent in history". In an April 2010 interview, Hall of Fame player John Havlicek said that "the best ball-handler of all time was Pete Maravich".

Pete Maravich was born to Petar "Press" Maravich (1915–1987) and Helen Gravor Maravich (1925–1974) in Aliquippa, a steel town in Beaver County in western Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. Maravich amazed his family and friends with his basketball abilities from an early age. He enjoyed a close but demanding father–son relationship that motivated him toward achievement and fame in the sport. Maravich's father was the son of Serbian immigrants and a former professional player-turned-coach, showed him the fundamentals starting when he was seven years old. Obsessively, Maravich spent hours practicing ball control tricks, passes, head fakes, and long-range shots.


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