Larry Wilson

Larry Wilson is an American former basketball player. Born in Raceland, Louisiana, he attended Central Lafourche High School in nearby Mathews. Although he originally harbored dreams of playing football, Wilson was instead encouraged to play basketball due to his height. He emerged as a star at Central Lafourche as he averaged 30 points per game during his final two seasons and was named Louisiana's Most Valuable Player during his senior season in 1975.

At the end of his high school career, Wilson initially committed to play for the LSU Tigers.

Wilson was selected by the Atlanta Hawks as the 38th overall pick in the 1979 NBA draft. During a team practice, he slipped on a wet patch on the court and stretched every major ligament in his knee.

Wilson was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.