Bo Lamar

Bo Lamar

No. 10, 1, 11
Point guard
Personal information
Date of birth	April 7, 1951 (1951-04-07) (age 60)
Place of birth	Columbus, Ohio
Nationality	American
High school	East (Columbus, Ohio)
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
College	Louisiana–Lafayette
NBA Draft	1973 / Round: 3 / Pick: 44th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Pro career	1973–1977
Career history
1973–1975	San Diego Conquistadors (ABA)
1975	San Diego Sails (ABA)
1975–1976	Indiana Pacers (ABA)
1976–1977	Los Angeles Lakers
Career highlights and awards
ABA All-Rookie First Team (1974) Southland Conference Player of the Year (1972) 2× Consensus NCAA All-American First Team (1972–1973)
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points	4,478 (16.4 ppg)
Rebounds	739 (2.7 rpg)
Assists	1,063 (3.9 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Dwight "Bo" Lamar (born April 7, 1951 in Columbus, Ohio) is a former professional American basketball player.^[1] He attended high school in Columbus and graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana, now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

As a Ragin' Cajun at Southwestern Louisiana, he was a three time collegiate All-American between 1969–1973. During his college career he averaged 31.2 points a game, a point total of 3,493 points, which remains among the top ranks of NCAA basketball records. He is known for his extremely high long-range shot that some coaches say dusted the rafters.

Lamar was a third-round pick by the Detroit Pistons in the 1973 NBA Draft.^[1] He played for three American Basketball Association teams: the San Diego Conquistadors from 1974–1975, then the Indiana Pacers and San Diego Sails in 1976, before moving to the NBA. In 1977 he played for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} "NBA.com : Dwight (Bo) Lamar Info Page". Turner Sports and Entertainment Digital Network. http://www.nba.com/historical/playerfile/index.html?player=bo_lamar. 

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Name	Lamar, Bo
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Date of birth	April 7, 1951
Place of birth	Columbus, Ohio
Date of death
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