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Larry Demic

Larry Demic
Personal information
Born (1957-06-27) June 27, 1957 (age 68)
Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolWestside (Gary, Indiana)
CollegeArizona (1975–1979)
NBA draft1979: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Drafted byNew York Knicks
PositionPower forward
Number42
Career history
1979–1982New York Knicks
1983Crispa Redmanizers
1983–1984Detroit Spirits
1984–1985Puerto Rico Coquis
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Lawrence Curtis Demic (born June 27, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player for the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played three seasons with the Knicks from 1979 through 1982. Demic played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats, where he was an All-Pac-10 first team selection in 1979.[1] He was drafted in the 1979 NBA draft in the first round with the ninth overall pick by New York.[2]

In 1983, he played for the Crispa Redmanizers in the Open Conference of the Philippine Basketball Association, teaming up with Billy Ray Bates to win the championship and the Grand Slam for the Redmanizers.

Career statistics

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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

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1979–80 New York 82 22.8 .436 – .601 5.9 .8 .7 .4 7.0
1980–81 New York 76 12.7 .504 .000 .630 3.2 .4 .2 .2 4.1
1981–82 New York 48 0 7.4 .470 .0 .359 1.6 .3 .1 .1 1.9
Career 206 0 15.5 .459 .000 .580 3.9 .5 .3 .2 4.7

Playoffs

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Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1981 New York 2 18.5 .800 – .500 3.5 .0 .0 .5 4.5

References

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  1. ^ "Pac-12 Conference 2011–12 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. 2011. p. 119. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Larry Demic NBA Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
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