Pete Maravich

School: 

Louisiana State

Height: 
6-5
Position: 
Guard
Hometown: 
Clemson, SC (Daniels H.S.)
High School: 
Raleigh, NC (Needham Broughton H.S.), and Salemburg, NC

Edwards Military Institute

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1967-68

26

432

1022

.423

274

338

.811

195

7.5

1138

43.8

1968-69

26

433

976

.444

282

378

.746

169

6.5

1148

44.2

1969-70

31

522

1168

.447

337

436

.773

164

5.3

1381

44.5

Totals

83

1387

3166

.438

893

1152

.775

528

6.4

3667

44.2
  • NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1968, 1969 and 1970
  • Named national player of the year by AP, UPI and USBWA in 1970
  • Naismith Award winner in 1970
  • All-American Recognition: 1968 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team), 1969 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team) and 1970 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team)
  • Led the nation in scoring in 1968, 1969 and 1970
  • NCAA and SEC's all-time leading scorer was the first major-college player to crack the 3,000-point plateau
  • Did not play in NCAA Tournament
  • Averaged 25.7 points, 5 rebounds and 7.7 assists in three NIT games for 1970 fourth-place team (did not play in consolation game against Army because of a twisted ankle and bruised hip)
  • Selected by the Atlanta Hawks in first round of 1970 NBA draft (3rd pick overall)
  • Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1986.