 LaGarde, circa 1976 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1955-02-10)February 10, 1955 (age 70) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Detroit Catholic Central (Detroit, Michigan) |
| College | North Carolina (1973–1977) |
| NBA draft | 1977: 1st round, 9th overall pick |
| Selected by theDenver 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 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,376 (7.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,593 (5.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 456 (1.5 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Thomas Joseph LaGarde (born February 10, 1955) is an American former professionalbasketball player. He played in theNational Basketball Association (NBA) from 1977 to 1985. LaGarde earned a gold medal as a member ofTeam USA in the 1976 Olympics, and an NBA Championship in 1979 with the Seattle SuperSonics.
After playing collegiately at theUniversity of North Carolina, LaGarde was selected 9th overall in the first round of the1977 NBA draft by theDenver Nuggets.
At 6'10" and 220 lb, LaGarde playedforward andcenter in the NBA. After spending his rookie season with the Nuggets, LaGarde spent the following two seasons with theSeattle SuperSonics, winning anNBA Championship with the Sonics in 1979.
In 1980, he was selected by the expansionDallas Mavericks that offseason in the 1980expansion draft. LaGarde was the only team member who played all 82 games for the Mavericks in their inaugural1980–81 season,[1] finishing second on the team in points toJim Spanarkel and leading the team in rebounds and block shots.
LaGarde saw his playing time diminish the following season, averaging just 19 minutes per game in 47 games for the Mavericks. He played the two following seasons overseas.
LaGarde returned to the NBA in 1984, playing for the New Jersey Nets. But he appeared in only one game with them before suffering a season-ending calf injury.
In 2008, LaGarde created a video parody ofMcCain-Palin called the Original Mavericks for Truth.[2]
LaGarde and his wife, Heather, live inSaxapahaw, North Carolina, with their two children. Together, they redeveloped an old mill, which is now a 700-person music venue, called the Haw River Ballroom.
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