Larry Fogle (born March 19, 1953) is a retired American

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player. He was an

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(ABA) and

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(NBA) draft pick. He played in two games for the

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during 1975–1976 before playing for the CBA and starring on the Rochester Zeniths 1977–78 championship team.

Background

Fogle, born in

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, played basketball at

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. In February 1972, Fogle established a city league single-game scoring record of 73 points (versus Cody High); at season's end, Larry Fogle was named Michigan High School Player of the Year by the

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. Upon graduating from Cooley, Fogle played collegiate basketball for the

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(now the

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) and

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.TheDraftReview.com Larry Fogle page
/ref> A and guard, Fogle was selected as an underclassman in the 1974

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draft in the eighth round by the

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after leading the NCAA in individual scoring, averaging 33.4 points per game and 14 rebounds per game in the 1973–74 season. That year Fogle was named an All-American by the United States Basketball Writers Association and the National Association of Basketball Coaches named him a third team All-American. Fogle opted to stay in college and the following year he was drafted in the second round of the

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by the

and in the fifth round of the 1975 ABA Draft by the

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. Fogle played for the Knicks in the 1975-76 NBA season, appearing in two games and scoring two points to go with three rebounds. Fogle played in the Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) / Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the

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, Hazleton / Jersey Shore Bullets, Long Island Ducks and Rochester Zeniths from 1975 to 1983. He won

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ships with the Zeniths in 1979 and 1981. He was selected as the CBA Playoff/Finals MVP in 1979 and named to the All-CBA First Team in 1981.

Career statistics

NBA

Source

Regular season

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References

External links

Larry Fogle NBA statistics
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