 During
his 14-year NBA career
with the Detroit Pistons
and Milwaukee Bucks, Bob
Lanier was the model of
consistency. His
sweeping left-hand hook
and dominating inside
play made him one of the
most feared big men of
his era. Opposing
centers had to keep a
watchful eye on Lanier
because he had an
equally imposing outside
game. His sweet shooting
touch from the perimeter
placed him in a rarified
class of being a true
inside/outside force. He
proved this as an
eight-time All-Star and
MVP of the 1974 game.
Lanier's career numbers
—19,248 points (20.1 ppg)
and 9,698 rebounds (10.1
rpg) — still rank among
the top 20 in NBA
records...
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Lanier began his
professional career in
auspicious fashion-he
was the number one
choice of the Detroit
Pistons in the 1970
draft and was later
named to the NBA's
All-Rookie team. Lanier
graduated from St.
Bonaventure, near his
native Buffalo, NY. He
holds St. Bonaventure
records for scoring
(27.6 ppg) and
rebounding (15.7 rpg)
and was a three-time
All-America. His high
school, collegiate and
professional (Milwaukee)
jerseys have all been
retired. In 1989, and
following his playing
career, Lanier had
served as the National
Chairman of the NBA's
"Stay In School"
program. In 1978, he was
selected by the
basketball press as
recipient of the J.
Walter Kennedy
Citizenship Award. In
1981, the YMCA presented
Lanier with the Jackie
Robinson Award for
service to youth, good
citizenship and
leadership. In fact,
Lanier's diplomacy both
on and off the court led
him to the presidency of
the NBA Players
Association. Lanier
became an assistant
coach with the Golden
State Warriors prior to
the 1994-95 season, and
assumed head coaching
duties during the
season, compiling a
12-25 record in that
brief coaching stint.
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