Rudolph Rudy A. Larusso (November 11, 1937 - July 9, 2004) is an American professional basketball player who played at the National Basketball Association for the Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers and San Francisco Warriors clubs.
| Rudy Larusso | |
|---|---|
| Rudy LaRusso | |
| Finished his career | |
| Position | Heavy Forward / Center |
| Growth | 201 cm |
| Weight | 100 kg |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Date of Birth | November 11, 1937 |
| Place of Birth | Brooklyn new york |
| Date of death | July 9, 2004 (66 years old) |
| Place of death | Los Angeles California |
| School | them. J. Madison (Brooklyn) |
| College | Dartmouth (1956-1959) |
| NBA draft | 10th, 1959 , Minneapolis Lakers |
| Statistics | |
| Games | 736 |
| Glasses | 11507 ( 15.6 on average per game) |
| Rebounds | 6936 ( 9.4 on average per game) |
| Gears | 1556 ( 2.1 on average per game) |
Biography
Larusso was selected in the 1959 NBA Draft in the second round under a common 10 number by the Minneapolis Lakers club. Rudi spent 10 seasons in the NBA: 8 for the Lakers and 2 for the San Francisco Warriors. During his career, he was selected 5 times to participate in matches of all NBA stars .
In 1962, in one of the games, he scored 50 points. He finished the 1967/68 season in seventh place in terms of performance in the league, gaining an average of 21.8 points per game.
Rudy Larusso died in 2004 from Parkinson's disease .