Center · Detroit Pistons
Larry Foust
Age 97 · USA · 206 cm (6'9") · 98 kg · Born Jun 24, 1928 · La Salle
14.4 PPG
10.4 RPG
1.7 APG
764 games
10 seasons
Career snapshot
10seasons
764games
10,979career pts
0.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Detroit Pistons
· 476 games · 1950-51–1956-57
Position rank · 1959-60
#7PPG rank
#11PER rank
#10WS rank
Among 20 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
17.0
1954-55 · DET
RPG
13.4
1953-54 · DET
APG
3.0
1951-52 · DET
Draft
1950
Round 1 ·
Pick 5
from La Salle
Honors & awards
8×
All-Star Selection
1958, 1957, 1955, 1954, 1953, 1952, 1951, 1950
2×
All-NBA Team
1954, 1951
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | DET | 68 | 0 | 0.0 | 13.5 | 10.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.6 | 0.0 | 65.9 | — | — |
| 1951-52 | DET | 66 | 0 | 39.6 | 15.9 | 13.3 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.4 | 0.0 | 67.8 | — | — |
| 1952-53 | DET | 67 | 0 | 34.4 | 14.3 | 11.5 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.0 | 0.0 | 72.3 | — | — |
| 1953-54 | DET | 72 | 0 | 37.4 | 15.1 | 13.4 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.9 | 0.0 | 71.2 | — | — |
| 1954-55 | DET | 70 | 0 | 32.3 | 17.0 | 10.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48.7 | 0.0 | 76.6 | — | — |
| 1955-56 | DET | 72 | 0 | 28.1 | 16.2 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.7 | 0.0 | 77.8 | — | — |
| 1956-57 | DET | 61 | 0 | 25.1 | 12.4 | 9.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.4 | 0.0 | 71.8 | — | — |
| 1957-58 | LAL | 72 | 0 | 30.6 | 16.8 | 12.2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.8 | 0.0 | 75.6 | — | — |
| 1958-59 | LAL | 72 | 0 | 26.8 | 12.3 | 8.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.0 | 0.0 | 76.5 | — | — |
| 1959-60 | NBA | 72 | 0 | 27.3 | 12.2 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.7 | 0.0 | 79.1 | — | — |
| 1959-60 | ATL | 25 | 0 | 22.6 | 10.2 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 80.0 | — | — |
| 1959-60 | LAL | 47 | 0 | 29.7 | 13.3 | 9.3 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.7 | 0.0 | 78.6 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1959 | Atlanta Hawks | Los Angeles Lakers | mid season trade | From 1959-60 to 1959-60 | |
| Jul 1959 | Los Angeles Lakers | Atlanta Hawks | season change | ||
| Jul 1957 | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Lakers | season change | ||
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About Larry Foust
Laurence Michael Foust was an American basketball player who spent 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), most notably with the Fort Wayne Pistons and Minneapolis Lakers. In a twelve-year career, he was a two-time All-NBA Team member and an eight-time All-Star while reaching the NBA Finals five times. His eight All-Star selections is the most in NBA history for an eligible player who has not been selected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.