Bo Lamar
Lamar as a junior at USL, 1972 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 7, 1951 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | February 16, 2026 (aged 74) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | East (Columbus, Ohio) |
| College | Louisiana (1969–1973) |
| NBA draft | 1973: 3rd round, 44th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Detroit Pistons |
| Playing career | 1973–1977 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 10, 1, 11 |
| Career history | |
| 1973–1975 | San Diego Conquistadors / Sails |
| 1975–1976 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1976–1977 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Career highlights | |
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| 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 | |
Dwight "Bo" Lamar (April 7, 1951 – February 16, 2026) was an American professional basketball player. Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, he was a two-time consensus All-American at University of Southwestern Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette), where he led the NCAA in scoring for the 1971-72 season. Lamar was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1973 American Basketball Association Draft.