Larry Mikan

Larry Mikan

Personal information
Born	(1948-04-08) April 8, 1948 (age 77) St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Benilde (St. Louis Park, Minnesota)
College	Minnesota (1967–1970)
NBA draft	1970: 4th round, 64th overall pick
Drafted by	Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career	1970–1971
Position	Power forward
Number	30
Career history
1970–1971	Cleveland Cavaliers
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

George Lawrence Mikan III (born April 8, 1948) is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Minnesota and later professionally for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the National Basketball Association.

Early life

The son of Hall of Famer George Mikan and nephew of Ed Mikan, ^[1] Larry Mikan prepped at Benilde High School (now Benilde-St. Margaret's) where he played center. ^[2]

College career

In college, Mikan played three seasons for the University of Minnesota from 1967 to 1970s. ^{[3] [4]} During his senior year, he set a school record with 349 rebounds and he finished his college career with 1,007 points and 735 rebounds for an average of 14.0 points and 10.2 rebounds. ^[5]

Professional career

After graduating, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the fourth round of the 1970 NBA draft ^[6] but was waived in October the same year. ^[7] He immediately gained interest from the Cleveland Cavaliers, now headed by his old college coach Bill Fitch. ^[8] He signed with the Cavaliers on November 6 ^[9] and went on to appear in 53 games, where he averaged 3.0 points and 2.6 rebounds. ^[10] He was waived by the Cavaliers in October 1971. ^[11]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source ^[10]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1970–71	Cleveland	53	10.1	.333	.618	2.6	.8	3.0

See also

• List of second-generation National Basketball Association players

References

1. Basketball relatives. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
2. Faces In The Crowd, Sports Illustrated, March 1, 1965, Accessed October 2, 2011.
3. Jon Roe (January 23, 1970). "Johnny Cash has Sue; Larry Mikan - George". Star Tribune . p. 23. Retrieved April 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Little 99 - Larry Mikan emerges". The Daily Breeze . United Press International. December 17, 1967. p. F3. Retrieved April 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Larry Mikan follows dad to the Lakers". Wisconsin State Journal . Association Press. May 29, 1970. p. 6 (section 3). Retrieved April 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. Pat Thompson (March 21, 1970). "Larry Mikan hopes to follow his father's path to pro ball". The Daily Times-News. Association Press. p. 3B. Retrieved April 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Mikan dropped from Lakers". St. Cloud Times . United Press International. October 16, 1970. p. 11. Retrieved April 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. Bill Nichols (November 3, 1970). "Larry Mikan ready to sign". The Plain Dealer . pp. 1D–2D . Retrieved April 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Cavaliers acquire 6-8 Larry Mikan". Palladium-Item. United Press International. November 8, 1970. p. 24. Retrieved April 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Larry Mikan NBA stats". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
11. Burt Graeff (October 11, 1971). "Cavaliers cut Lewis, Cooke, Mikan". The Cleveland Press . p. C5. Retrieved April 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.

External links

• College statistics at Sports Reference