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Encyclopedia > Bob Lanier (basketball player)

Robert Jerry Lanier (born September 10, 1948 in Buffalo, New York) was a professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA. He played collegiately at St. Bonaventure University. September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Aerial view of downtown Buffalo, New York Buffalo, also known as The Queen City, The Nickel City, and the City of Good Neighbors, is an American city in western New York. ... Basketball is very popular in U.S. colleges. ... The Detroit Pistons are a National Basketball Association team based in the Detroit, Michigan metropolitan area. ... The Milwaukee Bucks are a National Basketball Association team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... St. ...


In his 14 NBA seasons, he averaged 20.1 points and 10.1 rebounds per game while shooting a respectable 51.4 percent from the field. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame and had his #16 jersey retired by both the Pistons and the Bucks. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game. ...


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Bob Lanier (basketball) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (422 words)
(born September 10, 1948 in Buffalo, New York) is a former professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA.
Lanier was a three-time Converse All-America selection (1968-1970), and in 1970, he led St. Bonaventure to the NCAA Final Four, however, he was injured late in the regional championship game and did not participate in Bona's national semi-final loss to Artis Gilmore-led Jacksonville University.
Lanier was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame and had his #16 jersey retired by both the Pistons and the Bucks.
The Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame (271 words)
Lanier's brilliant college career was culminated by the retirement of his number "31" jersey by the university at the end of his senior year.
Lanier would go on to play another four and a half years in the NBA with the Milwaukee Bucks, until his retirement from the game in 1984.
Lanier, who is also a former president of the NBA Players Association, has been nominated for induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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