Stu Lantz

Infobox NBAretired


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position=Guard
number=22, 23
birthdate=Birth date and age|1946|7|13
Uniontown, Pennsylvania
debutyear=1968
finalyear=1976
draftyear=1968
draftround=3
draftpick=23
college= Nebraska
teams=
*San Diego Rockets/Houston Rockets (1968–1972)
*Detroit Pistons (1972–1974)
*New Orleans Jazz (1974)
*Los Angeles Lakers (1974–1976)
stat1label=Points
stat1value=6,782
stat2label=Rebounds
stat2value=1,820
stat3label=Assists
stat3value=1,566
bbr=lantzst01
letter=l
highlights=
* #22 retired by the University of Nebraska
HOF=

Stuart (Stu) Burrell Lantz (born July 13 1946, in Uniontown, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a retired American basketball player and the current television commentator for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been the Lakers' color commentator since 1987, sharing the mic with the legendary Chick Hearn and winning numerous awards for his work along the way. The Southern California Sports Broadcasters Association has named Lantz best radio commentator in six of the last seven years. Lantz played in the American Basketball Association and in the NBA from 1968 until 1976. He was drafted by the San Diego Rockets in the third round (1st pick) of the 1968 NBA Draft after attending the University of Nebraska. [ [http://www.huskerhoopscentral.com/Then%26Now/stulantz.htm Then & Now: Stu Lantz] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=LANTZST01 NBA player statistics] @ basketballreference.com
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