Tom LaGarde

School: 
Height: 
6-10
Position: 
Center
Hometown: 
Detroit, MI
High School: 
Central Catholic High School
  • All-American Recognition: 1977 (Converse 2nd Team)
  • Academic All-America as junior
  • Ranked among the nation's leaders in field-goal percentage in 1976 (12th) and 1977 (20th)
  • Leader in rebound average and third-leading scorer for 1977 NCAA Tournament runner-up (28-5 record)
  • Averaged 12.3 points and 6 rebounds in four NCAA Tournament games in 1975 and 1976 (2-2 record, missed 1977 playoffs because of a knee injury)
  • Scored 2 points in one NIT game in 1974
  • Selected by the Denver Nuggets in first round of 1977 NBA draft (9th pick overall).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1973-74

22

20

36

.556

9

19

.474

34

1.5

49

2.2

1974-75

31

83

157

.529

72

98

.735

143

4.6

238

7.7

1975-76

29

156

255

.612

106

131

.809

221

7.6

418

14.4

1976-77

20

108

182

.593

86

110

.782

147

7.4

302

15.1

Totals

102

367

630

.583

272

358

.763

545

5.3

1007

9.9

  • NOTE: Began 1973-74 season with Carolina's junior varsity squad.