Larry Staverman

Larry Staverman
Personal information
Born (1936-10-11)October 11, 1936
Newport, Kentucky
Died July 13, 2007(2007-07-13) (aged 70)
Edgewood, Kentucky
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Newport Catholic
(Newport, Kentucky)
College Thomas More (1954–1958)
NBA draft 1958 / Round: 9 / Pick: 64th overall
Selected by the Cincinnati Royals
Playing career 1958–1964
Position Power forward
Number 10, 21, 14, 24, 13
Career history
As player:
19581961 Cincinnati Royals
1961–1963 Kansas City Steers (ABL)
1962 Chicago Zephyrs / Baltimore Bullets
1963 Detroit Pistons
1963–1964 Cincinnati Royals
As coach:
19671968 Indiana Pacers (ABA)
1978 Kansas City Kings
Career highlights and awards
  • All-ABL First Team (1962)
Career NBA statistics
Points 1,237 (4.7 ppg)
Rebounds 1,019 (3.8 rpg)
Assists 251 (0.9 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Larry Joseph Staverman (October 11, 1936 – July 12, 2007) was an American professional basketball player and coach. A 6' 7" forward from Villa Madonna College (now known as 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.

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