Nationality American Number 31, 43, 32 Weight 88 kg Pro career 1973–1983 Height 2.06 m | Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg) Role Basketball Player Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Name Larry McNeill Position Center, Power forward | |
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Born January 31, 1951Hoke County, North Carolina ( 1951-01-31 ) Died December 29, 2004, Queens, New York City, New York, United States NBA draft 1973, Sacramento Kings (Round: 2 / Pick: 25) | ||
Larry McNeill (January 31, 1951 – December 29, 2004) was an American National Basketball Association player.
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College career
McNeill played at college basketball at Marquette University, with the Golden Eagles.
Professional career
McNeill was drafted in the second round of the 1973 NBA draft, by the Kansas City–Omaha Kings, and would play with the franchise until 1976. That year, he was traded to the New York Nets, for a third-round draft pick. In 1977, he signed as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors. The following two years, he signed as a free agent with the Buffalo Braves and Detroit Pistons. McNeil also suited up for several teams in the Philippine Basketball Association, once scoring a then record 88 points, in one local game, in 1983. He also spent several seasons in the Continental Basketball Association with the Wilkes-Barre Barons, Utica Olympics, and Rochester Zeniths.
McNeill continues to hold the NBA record for the most field goals in a playoff game without a miss, going 12 for 12 in a playoff game in 1975, with the Kings.