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Peter "Pistol Pete" Maravich ( June 22 , 1947 – January 5 , 1988 ) was an American basketball player known for his dazzling ballhandling , incredible shooting abilities, and creative passing . He learned at a very young age fundamental basketball and ball handling drills from his father coach Press Maravich . He would follow his father and coach throughout the eastern and gulf seaboards as a young man before exploding onto the National Basketball Association (NBA) in his own right.

Maravich starred in college at Louisiana State University and for three NBA teams. Maravich is still the all-time leading NCAA Division I scorer, averaging a staggering 44.2 points per game, without the benefit of a three-point line and despite the fact that when Pete was in his first year of college, the NCAA had separate freshmen and varsity basketball teams and freshmen were not allowed to play on the varsity team. It was calculated by LSU coach Dale Brown that Maravich would have averaged 57 points per game with the benefit of a college three-point line.

The Sporting News College Player of the Year (1970) USBWA College Player of the Year (1969, 1970) Naismith Award Winner (1970) The Sporting News All-America First Team (1968, 1969, 1970) Three-time AP and UPI First-Team All-America (1968, 1969, 1970) Holds NCAA career record for most points (3,667, 44.2 ppg, three-year career) in 83 games Holds NCAA career record for highest points per game average (44.2 ppg) Holds NCAA record for most field goals made (1,387) and attempted (3,166) Holds NCAA record for most free throws made (893) and attempted (1,152) Holds NCAA record for most games scoring at least 50 points (28) Holds NCAA single-season record for most points (1,381) and highest per game average (44.5 ppg) in 1970 Holds NCAA single-season record for most field goals made (522) and attempted (1,168) in 1970 Holds NCAA single-season record for most games scoring at least 50 points (10) in 1970 Holds NCAA single-game record for most free throws made (30 of 31) against Oregon State on Dec. 22, 1969 Led the NCAA Division I in scoring with 43.8 ppg (1968); 44.2 (1969) and 44.5 ppg (1970) Averaged 43.6 ppg on the LSU freshman team (1967) Scored a career-high 69 points vs. Alabama (Feb. 7, 1970); 66 vs. Tulane (Feb. 10, 1969); 64 vs. Kentucky (Feb. 21, 1970); 61 vs. Vanderbilt (Dec. 11, 1969); Holds LSU records for most field goals in a game (26) against Vanderbilt on Jan. 29, 1969 and attempted (57) against Vanderbilt All-Southeastern Conference (1968, 1969, 1970) In 1988, Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer signed legislation changing the official name of LSU's home court to the Maravich Assembly Center 23 Jersey retired by LSU (2007) One of only 4 players to have his number retired by a team he never played for (New Orleans Hornets) In 1970, Maravich led LSU to a 20-8 record and a third place finish in the NIT

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NBA All-Rookie Team All-NBA First Team (1976, 1978) All-NBA Second Team (1973, 1978) Five-time NBA All-Star (1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979) Scored 15,948 points (24.2 ppg) in 658 games Top 16 scoring average NBA history (24.2) Led the NBA in scoring (31.1 ppg) in 1977, his career best Scored a career-high 68 points against the New York Knicks on Feb. 25, 1977 Shares NBA single-game record for most free throws made in one quarter (14) on Nov. 28, 1973 against Buffalo Shares NBA single-game record for most free throws attempted in one quarter (16) on Jan. 2, 1973 against Chicago #7 jersey retired by the Utah Jazz (1985) #7 jersey retired by the Superdome (1988) NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team (1996) #7 jersey retired by the New Orleans Hornets (2003)