Pete Maravich

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Basketball player
Pete Maravich
Pete Maravich
Player information
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 CelticsUnited StatesUnited States
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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

Maravich (right) in the Atlanta Hawks jersey, 1974
  • NBA All-Star (5): 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979
  • 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

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame :: Pete Maravich. Accessed April 28, 2020 (English).
  2. Ap: Maravich Is Eulogized . In: The New York Times . January 10, 1988, ISSN  0362-4331 ( nytimes.com [accessed April 28, 2020]).
  3. Pete Maravich Predicted His Future In 1974. February 11, 2017, accessed April 28, 2020 (American English).