Pete Maravich
Pete Maravich | ||
Player information | ||
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Full name | Peter Press Maravich | |
Nickname | Pistol Pete | |
birthday | June 22, 1947 | |
place of birth | Aliquippa , Pennsylvania , United States | |
date of death | 5th January 1988 | |
Place of death | Pasadena , California , United States | |
size | 196 cm | |
position | Shooting Guard | |
college | LSU | |
NBA draft | 1970 , 3rd pick, Atlanta Hawks | |
Clubs as active | ||
1970–1974 Atlanta Hawks 1974–1980 New Orleans / Utah Jazz 1980 Boston Celtics |
Peter Press Maravich (born June 22, 1947 in Aliquippa , Pennsylvania , † January 5, 1988 in Pasadena , California ), also known by his nickname Pistol Pete , was an American basketball player .
From 1970 to 1980 he played in the NBA for the Atlanta Hawks , New Orleans / Utah Jazz , as well as the Boston Celtics and during his time in the US professional league was among other things five times NBA All-Star , one NBA scoring champion and member of the All-NBA team four times . In 1987, Maravich was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame .
Career
college
Maravich was loved by fans for his spectacular style of play and hated by coaches. He got his nickname because he "shot" passports from the hip.
During his college years at Louisiana State University (1966-1970) Maravich set point records that still exist today. In three years he had a point average of over 44 points per game and led the NCAA in this category every year . However, his team was never particularly successful at this.
NBA
The Atlanta Hawks voted Maravich third in the 1970 draft . Following his first season, he was called to the NBA All-Rookie Team . In 1974 he was transferred to the newly formed New Orleans Jazz , where he had his best time. He was the star of the team and was the league's best scorer in 1977 with 31.1 points per game.
Maravich remained a spectacular but unsuccessful player in the NBA. He never reached the playoffs with jazz. He retired in 1980 at the age of 32 after briefly playing with Larry Bird in the Celtics . Maravich had been plagued with knee problems for a number of years, which also affected his performance, which was becoming increasingly weaker.
During his career, Maravich averaged 24.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 5.4 assists in 658 NBA games and was elected five times in the NBA All-Star Game , and four times in the All-NBA team . In the 1976/77 season he also led the league in points scored.
Achievements and Awards
- NBA All-Star (5): 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979
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All-NBA First Team (2): 1976, 1977
- All-NBA Second Team (2): 1973, 1978
- NBA Scoring Champion : 1977
- NBA All-Rookie Team : 1970
In May 1987, "Pistol Pete" was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame . He is also on the list of the 50 best NBA players of all time .
Maravich's jersey number 7 was withdrawn from both the Utah Jazz and, for its loyalty to the state of Louisiana, from the New Orleans Hornets (now the Pelicans ). With the Atlanta Hawks, the number 44 that he wore during his time there is no longer awarded. Maravich's former LSU university withdrew jersey number 23 in his honor.
death
On January 5, 1988, at the age of 40, Maravich died of a heart attack while playing basketball in a sports hall in Pasadena . Shortly before his seizure, a friend asked him how he was doing. Maravich responded with “I feel great”. He was later found to have a left coronary artery missing from his heart. This extremely rare defect usually leads to death in childhood. It is believed that Maravich could get so "old" because he did so much sport.
literature
- Wayne Federman, Marshall Terrill, Jackie Maravich: Maravich . 2007 ISBN 1-894963-52-0 (English)
- Mike Towle: Pete Maravich. Magician of the Hardwood . 2003, ISBN 1581823746 (English)
See also
Web links
- NBA biography (English)
- basketball-reference.com (English)
- Rare Peter Maravich film-and-screen clips
- Shoot Out the Moon: More to Pete Maravich than the "Pistol"
- Maravich Book (Jackie Maravich)
- Pete Maravich in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame On: Hoophall website; Springfield, MA, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017 (in English).
Individual evidence
- ^ A b The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame :: Pete Maravich. Accessed April 28, 2020 (English).
- ↑ Ap: Maravich Is Eulogized . In: The New York Times . January 10, 1988, ISSN 0362-4331 ( nytimes.com [accessed April 28, 2020]).
- ↑ Pete Maravich Predicted His Future In 1974. February 11, 2017, accessed April 28, 2020 (American English).
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Maravich, Pete |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Maravich, Peter Press (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 22, 1947 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Aliquippa , Pennsylvania |
DATE OF DEATH | 5th January 1988 |
Place of death | Pasadena , California |