Larry Mikan

George Lawrence Mikan III (born April 8, 1948) is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Minnesota and later professionally for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the National Basketball Association.

Early life The son of Hall of Famer George Mikan and nephew of Ed Mikan, Larry Mikan prepped at Benilde High School (now Benilde-St. Margaret's) where he played center.

College career In college, Mikan played three seasons for the University of Minnesota from 1967 to 1970s. During his senior year, he set a school record with 349 rebounds and he finished his college career with 1,007 points and 735 rebounds for an average of 14.0 points and 10.2 rebounds.

Professional career After graduating, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the fourth round of the 1970 NBA draft but was waived in October the same year. He immediately gained interest from the Cleveland Cavaliers, now headed by his old college coach Bill Fitch. He signed with the Cavaliers on November 6 and went on to appear in 53 games, where he averaged 3.0 points and 2.6 rebounds. He was waived by the Cavaliers in October 1971.

Career statistics

NBA Source

Regular season Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPGCleveland 53 10.1 .333 .618 2.6 .8 3.0