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Larry McNeill
Personal information
Born (1951-01-31)January 31, 1951
Hoke County, North Carolina
Nationality American
Died December 29, 2004(2004-12-29) (aged 53)
High school Westinghouse
(New York City, New York)
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College Marquette (1971–1973)
NBA Draft 1973 / Round: 2 / Pick: 25th overall
Selected by the Kansas City–Omaha Kings
Pro career 1973–1984
Career history
1973–1976 Kansas City–Omaha Kings
1976 New York Nets
1977 Wilkes-Barre Barons
1977 Golden State Warriors
1978 Buffalo Braves
1978–1979 Rochester Zeniths
1979 Detroit Pistons
1979 Gilbey's Gin
1979–1980 Utica Olympics
1980–1981 Rochester Zeniths
1981–1982 1939 Canarias
1982–1983 Rochester Zeniths
1983–1984 Toronto Tornados
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× CBA champion (1979, 1981)
  • CBA Finals MVP (1979)
  • Spanish League Top Scorer (1982)
Career NBA statistics
Points 2,533 (8.5 ppg)
Rebounds 1,440 (4.8 rpg)
Assists 225 (0.8 apg)

Larry McNeill (January 31, 1951 – December 29, 2004) was an American National Basketball Association player.

College career

McNeill played at college basketball at Marquette University, with the Warriors.

Professional career

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. 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.

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

See also

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