About Larry Sykes
Born 1973. Larry Sykes is an American basketball player.
Larry Sykes (born April 11, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player born in Toledo, Ohio. He played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA) after a college career for the Xavier Musketeers.
A 6'9" power forward from Xavier University, Sykes appeared in one game for the Boston Celtics during the 1995-96 NBA season. He tallied two rebounds and one turnover in two minutes of action. Sykes also played for the Rockford Lightning and Fort Wayne Fury of the Continental Basketball Association.
Sykes later became an assistant coach at Lakota East High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, for the girls varsity basketball team.
In 2013 he was elected Toledo City Council, however he was defeated in 2021 after pleading guilty to bribery charges.
Personal life Sykes' uncle, Fred Foster, played eight years in the NBA with five teams from 1969 to 1977.
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American basketball player (born 1973)
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Larry Sykes was born on 11 April 1973 in Toledo.
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Larry Sykes is a basketball player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Larry Sykes. https://biography.guide/larry-sykes/
MLA: "Larry Sykes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/larry-sykes/.
Chicago: "Larry Sykes." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/larry-sykes/.
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