Larry McNeill

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Larry McNeill
Personal information
Born (1951-01-31)January 31, 1951
Hoke County, North Carolina
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Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Westinghouse
(New York City, New York)
College Marquette (1971–1973)
NBA draft 1973 / Round: 2 / Pick: 25th overall
Selected by the Kansas City–Omaha Kings
Playing career 1973–1983
Position Power forward / Center
Number 31, 43, 32
Career history
19731976 Kansas City–Omaha Kings
1976 New York Nets
1977 Wilkes-Barre Barons (CBA)
1977 Golden State Warriors
1978 Buffalo Braves
1978–1979 Rochester Zeniths (CBA)
1979 Detroit Pistons
1979–1980 Utica Olympics (CBA)
1980–1981 Rochester Zeniths (CBA)
1982–1983 Rochester Zeniths (CBA)
Career NBA statistics
Points 2,533 (8.5 ppg)
Rebounds 1,440 (4.8 rpg)
Assists 225 (0.8 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Larry McNeill (January 31, 1951 – December 29, 2004) was an American National Basketball Association player. McNeill was drafted in the second round of the 1973 NBA Draft by the Kansas City-Omaha Kings and would play with the franchise until 1976.[1] That year, he was traded to the New York Nets for a third-round draft pick. In 1977, he signed as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors. The following two years, he signed as a free agent with the Buffalo Braves and Detroit Pistons. McNeil also suited up for several teams in the Philippine Basketball Association, once scoring a then record 88 points in one local game in 1983. He also spent several seasons in the Continental Basketball Association with the Wilkes-Barre Barons, Utica Olympics and Rochester Zeniths.[2]

McNeill continues to hold the NBA record for most field goals in a playoff game without a miss, going 12 for 12 in a playoff game in 1975 with the Kings.

He played at the collegiate level at Marquette.

References

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  2. 1983-84 Continental Basketball Association Official Guide, page 127


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