Pete
Peter Press Maravich is arguably one of the best basketball players ever to play the game. Born June 22, 1947 in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania where he learned to love basketball from his father, Press Maravich, who spent many hours teaching him the game's most important fundamentals. Maravich broke numerous records throughout his career. While in high school he scored 47 points, more than any other player, in the North Carolina High School All-Star Game. He holds nearly every National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) scoring record at Louisiana State University (LSU) and was named a three-time All American in only three years in the NCAA. After a legendary college career at LSU, he played ten great seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), earning five trips to the NBA All-Star Game and one league scoring title. After his death, he was named to the NBA's Top 50 Greatest Players of All Time and was inducted to the Hall of Fame. I feel, as a player, for anyone to accomplish so much in such a short period of time is remarkable. During Maravich's career the three-point line was not yet a part of professional basketball, so he accomplished all this without the three point line. Maravich is without question one of
" I really admired Peter Press Maravich, I feel his place in the history of the sport of basketball is secure. The following season in 1976-77 was Maravich's finest as a professional. Earl Gutskey a writer for the Los Angeles Times quoted Jerry West the former NBA star as saying, "Maravich was a really unique player who brought excitement and flair to the league at a time when the NBA really needed it. I loved playing against him because he didn't like playing defense so I knew I was going to get my points, even though he would always score more than me. Many thought he was a loser and questioned why he could not win a championship and how he got named to the NBA's 50 Greatest Players List. Maravich is a legend, one of the greatest basketball players who ever lived, and probably one of the most unique. He missed sixteen games and averaged a mere 19. When Maravich moved up to varsity for his sophomore season, he began the greatest scoring rampage in NCAA history. It is not often that a player can shoot, play defense, get rebounds, and be a good assist man; however usually players are one or the other, very rarely they are an all around player. His first year with the Jazz he only averaged 21.
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