Larry Staverman

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Larry Joseph Staverman (born October 11, 1936 in Newport, Kentucky) is a former professional basketball player and coach. A 6'7" forward from Thomas More College, Staverman was drafted in the 9th round of the 1958 NBA Draft by the Cincinnati Royals. He had a five-year career as a player in the NBA, with the Royals, the Chicago Zephyrs/Baltimore Bullets, and the Detroit Pistons.

Staverman would later serve as the first coach of the American Basketball Association's Indiana Pacers, and with the NBA's Kansas City Kings.

Preceded by
Initial coach
Indiana Pacers Head Coach
1967–1968
Succeeded by
Slick Leonard
Preceded by
Phil Johnson
Kansas City Kings Head Coach
1978
Succeeded by
Cotton Fitzsimmons


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