Mike Largey

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Mike Largey
Personal information
Born (1960-08-09) August 9, 1960 (age 65)
Red Bank, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolRed Bank Catholic
(Red Bank, New Jersey)
CollegeUpsala (1978–1982)
NBA draft1982: 3rd round, 58th overall pick
Drafted byWashington Bullets
PositionPower forward
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Michael Patrick Largey (born August 9, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player.[1] He played the power forward position.[2] He and two of his college basketball teammates were nicknamed the "Bruise Brothers" by their college coach.[3] He played four seasons in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, from 1984 to 1987.[4][5]

Biography

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Largey was born in Red Bank, New Jersey.[1][2] He was listed at 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 m) and 230 pounds (100 kg).[1] He was raised in the Port Monmouth section of Middletown Township, New Jersey and attended Red Bank Catholic High School.[6][7]

He then attended Upsala College.[1] Largey played basketball for the Upsala Vikings from 1978 to 1982.[2] He was named to the 1981–82 National Association of Basketball Coaches Division III All-America Team.[8] He also played for the football team for two seasons, as a place-kicker.[4][9]

He was drafted in Round 3, with the 58th overall pick, of the 1982 NBA draft by the Washington Bullets.[2][10] Largey played one season with the Maine Lumberjacks of the Continental Basketball Association.[4]

Largey played four seasons in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[4][5] He played in all of them for Hapoel Tel Aviv, from 1984 to 1987, averaging a career-high 25.2 points per game in 1986.[11][5]

He later became a systems analyst for AT&T.[4]

References

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  3. ^ Jim Harter (January 21, 1982). "Men's Basketball Team Falls to Upsala," The Review.
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  6. ^ Red Bank Catholic High School Yearbook Emerald '78
  7. ^ Handleman, Bill. "Largey enjoying status in Israel as star player", Asbury Park Press, July 13, 1986. Accessed May 4, 2021. "Back in 1983, Michael Patrick Largey was a household name in Port Monmouth, Middletown Township, and that was about it. He had emerged from Red Bank Catholic High School not knowing whether he wanted to kick footballs or shoot basketballs."
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  10. ^ Ronn Levine (July 8, 1982). "Bullets' Anderson Makes Impression—in a Hurry," The Washington Post.
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