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Fred LaCour

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Fred LaCour
LaCour with the St. Louis Hawks, c. 1961
Personal information
BornFebruary 7, 1938
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedAugust 5, 1972(1972-08-05) (aged 34)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Ignatius Prep
(San Francisco, California)
CollegeSan Francisco (1957–1959)
NBA draft1960: 3rd round, 22nd overall pick
Selected by the St. Louis Hawks
Playing career1960–1964
PositionPoint guard / small forward
Number19, 12
Career history
1960San Francisco Investors
1960–1962St. Louis Hawks
1962–1963 Oakland Oaks
1963San Francisco Warriors
1963–1964Wilkes-Barre Barons
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points940 (6.5 ppg)
Rebounds474 (3.3 rpg)
Assists269 (1.9 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Fred LaCour (February 7, 1938 – August 5, 1972) was an American professional basketball player.[1] LaCour was selected in the 1960 NBA draft by the St. Louis Hawks after a collegiate career at the University of San Francisco.[1] In his NBA career, LaCour averaged 6.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game while playing for the Hawks and then the San Francisco Warriors.[1] He also played one season for the San Francisco Investors of the National Industrial Basketball League in 1960.[2]

High school career

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LaCour played on the varsity team at St. Ignatius College Preparatory in San Francisco, California where he graduated from in 1956.[3][4] He stood at 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) and his array of ball-handling and shooting abilities enabled him to play at any position.[3] LaCour led his team to a combined 81–12 record in his three seasons.[3] He was selected as California Mr. Basketball in 1955 and 1956.[3][4] LaCour was inducted into the San Francisco Prep Hall of Fame for basketball in 1983.[5][6]

NBA career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

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Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1960–61 St. Louis 55 13.1 .417 .750 3.2 1.5 5.6
1961–62 St. Louis 73 20.6 .429 .815 3.7 2.3 7.8
1962–63 San Francisco 16 10.7 .384 .563 1.5 1.2 4.1
Career 144 16.7 .421 .774 3.3 1.9 6.5

Playoffs

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Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1960–61 St. Louis 5 9.4 .333 .857 1.2 .8 4.0

References

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  1. ^ a b c Fred LaCour. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on May 20, 2013.
  2. ^ Humanities, National Endowment for the (April 22, 1960). "St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, April 22, 1960, Image 7". Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d Horgan, John (July 12, 2017). "Fred LaCour: Gifted but flawed hoops legend". The Daily Journal. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Fred LaCour'56: A gifted by flawed Bay Area legend – SI History". Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  5. ^ "Inductees | San Francisco Prep Hall Of Fame". Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "Appendices – SI History". Retrieved December 12, 2023.
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