Fred LaCour (February 7, 1938 – August 5, 1972) was an American professional

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player.Fred LaCour
basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on May 20, 2013. LaCour was selected in the

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by the

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after a collegiate career at the

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. In his NBA career, LaCour averaged 6.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game while playing for the Hawks and then the

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. He also played one season for the San Francisco Investors of the

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in 1960.

High school career

LaCour played on the varsity team at St. Ignatius College Preparatory in

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. He stood at and his array of ball-handling and shooting abilities enabled him to play at any

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. LaCour led his team to a combined 81–12 record in his three seasons. He was selected as California Mr. Basketball in 1955 and 1956.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

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1938 births 1972 deaths American Basketball League (1961–62) players American men's basketball players Basketball players from San Francisco Point guards San Francisco Dons men's basketball players San Francisco Warriors players Small forwards St. Louis Hawks draft picks St. Louis Hawks players Wilkes-Barre Barons players St. Ignatius College Preparatory alumni {{1930s-US-basketball-bio-stub