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Peter Press Maravich ( / ˈmɛərəˌvɪtʃ / MAIR-ə-vitch; June 22, 1947 – January 5, 1988), known by his nickname Pistol Pete, was an American professional basketball player. He starred in college at Louisiana State University 's Tigers basketball team; his father, Press Maravich, was the team's head coach. Maravich is the all-time leading ...
Maravich’s time didn’t have a 3-point line and freshmen weren’t varsity-eligible. He attempted 38.1 shots per game as the main offensive weapon relied upon by head coach Peter “Press ...
'Pistol' Pete Maravich (23) gets a boost from players and fans after he broke the NCAA's all-time scoring record. (AP Photo) (AP)
With Caitlin Clark set to eclipse his career point total, here's a look at some the wildest stats from "Pistol" Pete Maravich's record-breaking LSU career:
Press Maravich was born to Serb immigrants Vojo and Sara (née Radulović) from Drežnica, a village near Ogulin in modern-day Croatia.. After college, he played professional basketball with the Youngstown Bears (1945–1946) of the National Basketball League, and the Pittsburgh Ironmen (1946–1947) of the Basketball Association of America.
This tournament represented the final college games for LSU great Pete Maravich, the Men's NCAA all-time leading scorer. Maravich finished his three-year career with 3,667 points, 44.2 per game, records which stand through the 2022–23 season, despite the reinstitution of freshman eligibility (1972–73) and the introduction of the shot clock ...
The NCAA Division-I basketball scoring record of 3,667 career points was set in 1970 by “Pistol Pete” Maravich, the Hall of Famer known for his creative playmaking, outside shooting and moptop ...
The 1967–68 LSU Tigers basketball team represented Louisiana State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1967–68 NCAA men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Press Maravich, in his second season at LSU. They played their home games at the John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.