Tom LaGarde
LaGarde, circa 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | February 10, 1955 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Detroit Catholic Central (Detroit, Michigan) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College | North Carolina (1973–1977) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1977: 1st round, 9th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Denver Nuggets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1977–1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Center / power forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 45, 23, 25, 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1977–1978 | Denver Nuggets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978–1980 | Seattle SuperSonics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1982 | Dallas Mavericks | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982–1984 | Ginnastica Goriziana | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | New Jersey Nets | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Points | 2,376 (7.6 ppg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 1,593 (5.1 rpg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Assists | 456 (1.5 apg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Joseph LaGarde (born February 10, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1977 to 1985 before a recurring knee issue cut short his career. He earned a gold medal as a member of Team USA in the 1976 Olympics. LaGarde also was a member of an NBA championship team with the Seattle SuperSonics three years later, although torn right knee ligaments forced him to sit out the final five months of the season.