LaRue Martin

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LaRue Martin (born March 30 1950 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American former professional basketball player, widely considered to be the worst first overall draft pick in NBA history [1]. Martin was taken first overall out of Loyola University Chicago by the Portland Trail Blazers in 1972, drafted ahead of future Hall of Famer Bob McAdoo.

A 6-foot-11 center out of Loyola, LaRue Martin entered the NBA with much fanfare in 1972. Unfortunately, he never quite lived up to the hype, spending four seasons on the Portland Trail Blazers’ bench before retiring in 1976.

Martin set the basketball world abuzz when he outplayed Bill Walton in a game between Loyola and UCLA in 1971–72. The Portland Trail Blazers were so impressed that they made Martin the first overall pick in the 1972 NBA Draft.

However, Martin never caught on in the NBA, and after the Blazers drafted Walton in 1974, he never had the chance. In four seasons Martin never scored more than 7.0 points per game, and he never shot better than .452 from the field. He notched both of those numbers during the 1974–75 season, when Walton missed most of the year with injuries.

Martin retired in 1976, one year before the Blazers won their first NBA Championship. In four seasons he tallied 5.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.

He now works as the Community Services Manager for UPS [https://www.nbrpa.com/news/wherenow/laRue_martin.aspx].

Preceded by
Austin Carr		NBA first overall draft pick
1972 NBA Draft		Succeeded by
Doug Collins
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National Basketball Association number one overall Draft picks
McNeeley • Tonkovich • Shannon • Share • Melchiorre • Workman • Beck • Selvy • Ricketts • Green • Hundley • Baylor • Boozer • Robertson • Bellamy • McGill • Heyman • Barnes • Hetzel • Russell • Walker • Hayes • Alcindor • Lanier • Carr • L. Martin • Collins • Walton • D. Thompson • Lucas • Benson • M. Thompson • E. Johnson • Carroll • Aguirre • Worthy • Sampson • Olajuwon • Ewing • Daugherty • D. Robinson • Manning • Ellison • Coleman • L. Johnson • O'Neal • Webber • G. Robinson • Smith • Iverson • Duncan • Olowokandi • Brand • K. Martin • Brown • Yao • James • Howard • Bogut • Bargnani • Oden
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The NBA Draft is an annual North American event in which the National Basketball Association's (NBA) thirty teams (29 in the United States and one in Toronto, Canada) can select players who wish to join the league.
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Sport Basketball
Founded 1946
No. of teams 30
Country(ies)  United States
 Canada

Most recent champion(s) San Antonio Spurs

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Loyola University Chicago is a private co-educational religious-affiliated university established in Chicago in 1870 as Saint Ignatius College. It was founded by the Roman Catholic religious order of the Society of Jesus and bears the name of the Jesuit patron, Saint Ignatius of
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Portland Trail Blazers

Conference Western Conference
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History Portland Trail Blazers
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Perhaps the biggest name that came out of the 1972 NBA Draft was "Dr.J" (Julius Erving), who was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks, although he never played for them. Dr. J would lead the Philadelphia 76ers to the 1982-83 NBA Championship

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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches, referees, and other major contributors to the game.
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Robert Allen 'Bob' McAdoo (born September 25, 1951, in Greensboro, North Carolina) is a retired American professional basketball player who spent a fourteen-year career playing the center and power forward positions in the National Basketball Association.
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William Theodore Walton III, better known as Bill Walton (born November 5, 1952), is a former American basketball player and current television sportscaster. He is the father of current Los Angeles Lakers player Luke Walton.
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For the English cricketer, see Austin Carr (cricketer).


Austin George Carr (born March 10 1948[1]) is a former professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association.

Carr was born in in Washington, D.C.
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1: McNeeley and Merlchiorre never played in the NBA.
  • 2: Shannon played the previous season for the BAA, the predecessor of the NBA.
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    • Perhaps the biggest name that came out of the 1972 NBA Draft was "Dr.J" (Julius Erving), who was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks, although he never played for them. Dr. J would lead the Philadelphia 76ers to the 1982-83 NBA Championship

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    = All-Star
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    Paul Douglas Collins (born July 28, 1951 in Christopher, Illinois), better known as Doug Collins
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    Sport Basketball
    Founded 1946
    No. of teams 30
    Country(ies)  United States
     Canada

    Most recent champion(s) San Antonio Spurs

    TV partner(s) ABC, ESPN, TNT, NBA TV
    Official website NBA.
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    The NBA Draft is an annual North American event in which the National Basketball Association's (NBA) thirty teams (29 in the United States and one in Toronto, Canada) can select players who wish to join the league.
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    Clifton McNeeley was the first overall pick of the 1947 BAA Draft, selected by the Pittsburgh Ironmen. For whatever reason, he did not play a single minute in the league. He, along with Gene Melchiorre, holds the dubious distinction of being a first overall BAA/NBA draft pick and
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    Andy Tonkovich was selected first in the 1948 NBA draft by the Providence Steamrollers. He attended Marshall University.

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    Howie Shannon was the first overall pick in the 1949 NBA draft, selected by the Providence Steamrollers. He attended Kansas State University.

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    Chuck Share (born March 14 1927 in Akron, Ohio) is a retired American basketball player. He was the first draft pick in NBA history, being selected by the Boston Celtics as the number one pick in 1950.
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    Gene "Squeaky" Melchiorre (born August 10, 1927 in Highland Park, Illinois) is a former NBA basketball player and was the first overall pick in the 1951 NBA Draft.

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    Mark Cecil Workman (born March 10, 1930 in Charleston, West Virginia - December 21, 1983) was an American professional basketball player. Workman played two years for the NBA's Philadelphia Warriors and Baltimore Bullets.
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    Ernest Joseph Beck (born December 11, 1931 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a retired American professional basketball player. Beck played seven years in the National Basketball Association for the Philadelphia Warriors, St. Louis Hawks and Syracuse Nationals.
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    Franklin Delano "Frank" Selvy (born November 9, 1932 in Corbin, Kentucky) is a former basketball player.

    100-point college game

    Nicknamed The Corbin Comet
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    Richard James Ricketts, Jr. (December 4, 1933–March 6, 1988) was an American professional basketball player.

    A 6'7" forward from Duquesne University, Ricketts was selected by the St. Louis Hawks with the first pick of the 1955 NBA Draft.
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    Sihugo Green (August 20, 1933–October 4, 1980) was an American professional basketball player.

    A 6'2" guard from Duquesne University, Green was selected by the Rochester Royals with the first pick of the 1956 NBA Draft, ahead of future Hall-of-Famer Bill Russell.
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    Rodney Clark Hundley (born October 26 1934 in Charleston, West Virginia) is a former professional basketball player and television broadcaster. Hundley's life has revolved around the game of basketball.
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