Larry McNeill

For Tlingit-Nisga'a photographer, see Larry McNeil (photographer).

Larry McNeill (January 31, 1951 – December 29, 2004) was an American National Basketball Association (NBA) player.

Larry McNeill

Personal information
Born	(1951-01-31)January 31, 1951 Hoke County, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	December 29, 2004(2004-12-29) (aged 53)
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Westinghouse (New York City, New York)
College	Marquette (1971–1973)
NBA draft	1973: 2nd round, 25th overall pick
Selected by the Kansas City–Omaha Kings
Playing career	1973–1984
Position	Power forward / center
Number	31, 43, 32
Career history
1973–1976	Kansas City–Omaha Kings
1976	New York Nets
1977	Wilkes-Barre Barons
1977	Golden State Warriors
1978	Buffalo Braves
1978–1979	Rochester Zeniths
1979	Detroit Pistons
1979	Gilbey's Gin
1979–1980	Utica Olympics
1980–1981	Rochester Zeniths
1981–1982	1939 Canarias
1982–1983	Rochester Zeniths
1983–1984	Toronto Tornados
Career highlights and awards
2× CBA champion (1979, 1981) CBA Playoff/Finals MVP (1979) All-CBA First Team (1979) Spanish League Top Scorer (1982)
Career NBA statistics
Points	2,533 (8.5 ppg)
Rebounds	1,440 (4.8 rpg)
Assists	225 (0.8 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

College career

McNeill played at college basketball at Marquette University, with the Warriors.

Professional career

McNeill was drafted in the second round of the 1973 NBA draft, by the Kansas City–Omaha Kings, and would play with the franchise until 1976.^[1] That year, he was traded to the New York Nets, for a third-round draft pick. In 1977, he signed as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors. The following two years, he signed as a free agent with the Buffalo Braves and Detroit Pistons. McNeil also suited up for several teams in the Philippine Basketball Association, once scoring a then record 88 points, in one local game, in 1983. He also spent several seasons in the Continental Basketball Association with the Wilkes-Barre Barons, Utica Olympics, and Rochester Zeniths.^[2] He was selected as the CBA Playoff/Finals Most Valuable Player and named to the All-CBA First Team in 1979.^[3]

McNeill continues to hold the NBA record for the most field goals in a playoff game without a miss, going 12 for 12 in a playoff game in 1975, with the Kings.

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source^[1]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1973–74	Kansas City–Omaha	54	9.6	.482	.707	2.7	.4	.6	.1	5.8
1974–75	Kansas City–Omaha	80	21.9	.459	.784	6.2	.9	.9	.3	9.8
1975–76	Kansas City	82	19.7	.484	.758	6.2	.9	.6	.4	9.7
1976–77	N.Y. Nets	8	11.6	.353	.800	3.3	.4	.5	.1	7.5
1976–77	Golden State	16	8.6	.475	.903	3.1	.2	.4	.1	5.4
1977–78	Golden State	9	7.4	.333	.789	1.6	.2	.0	.1	3.0
1977–78	Buffalo	37	23.6	.462	.833	5.1	1.2	.5	.3	11.9
1978–79	Detroit	11	4.2	.450	.917	.9	.3	.0	.0	2.6
Career		297	17.2	.466	.779	4.8	.8	.6	.3	8.5

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1975	Kansas City–Omaha	6	17.2	.647	.850	4.3	.3	.3	.3	10.2
1977	Golden State	6	3.5	.700	.500	.3	.0	.2	.0	2.7
Career		12	10.3	.659	.792	2.3	.2	.3	.2	6.4