Pete Maravich Wiki: Death, Wife, Net Worth, Career, Kids, Children

 

Pete Maravich was born on June 22, 1947, in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. His father, Press Maravich, was a college basketball coach and his mother, Helen, was a homemaker. Pete had two older brothers, Press Jr. and Jack.

Pete’s father was his first coach and taught him the game of basketball. Pete played his first organized game when he was five years old. He quickly developed into a talented player and by the time he was in high school, he was one of the best players in the country.

Pete attended Louisiana State University (LSU) on a basketball scholarship. He was a three-time All-American and is still the school’s all-time leading scorer with 3,667 points. He also holds the NCAA record for most points per game in a season (44.2).

After college, Pete was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks with the third overall pick in the 1970 NBA Draft. He played for the Hawks for four seasons before being traded to the New Orleans Jazz in 1974.

Pete spent the next ten years with the Jazz and became one of the greatest players in NBA history. He was a five-time All-Star and was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player in 1977. He retired from the NBA in 1980 with career averages of 24.2 points per game and 5.4 assists per game.

Pete was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987. He died of a heart attack in 1988 at the age of 40.

Pete Maravich had a successful college and professional career. He was a three-time All-American in college and a five-time All-Star in the NBA. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987 and died of a heart attack in 1988 at the age of 40.

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