Larry Sengstock
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Personal information | |
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Born | Power forward | 4 March 1960
Career history | |
1979–1982 | St. Kilda Saints |
1982–1989 | Brisbane Bullets |
1990–1992 | Gold Coast Cougars/Rollers |
1993–1996 | North Melbourne Giants |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Larry Sengstock (born 4 March 1960)
Career
Larry was born in Maryborough Qld. He was a champion swimmer but was lured to the sport of basketball by his primary school teacher Ray Alloway. Larry was a tall boy for his age and Ray Alloway thought he would be a great asset to the game of basketball. Larry was taught the fundamentals of the game by his school teacher, which led them both to succeed together in Regional, State and Australian Championships. Becoming the First Queensland team to win at an Australian Championship in 1975. Larry completed his senior year at Aldridge State High School in Maryborough. Many visiting teams from the US made offers for him to move to the US, but he stayed in Australia. He has always accredited his first coach/School teacher, Ray Alloway for giving him a solid grounding in the fundamentals of the game. Larry played for Lang Park Basketball club as a junior. He was one of the star players in the early years of Australia's fledgling
Sengstock won five NBL championship rings, his first coming in
Sengstock would also win an NBL championship in
As a member of the Brisbane Bullets he won two more NBL titles in 1985 and 1987, and won his last title as a North Melbourne Giant in 1994.
Sengstock scored 5,466 career points (11.9 ppg) and recorded 3,221 rebounds (7.0 rpg); He is tenth on the NBL's all-time rebounding list entering the 2003/04 season.
Accolades
He was named to the
Honour roll
NBL career: | 1979–1996 |
NBL Grand Final appearances: | 8 (1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1994, 1995) |
NBL Championships: | 5 (1979, 1980, 1985, 1987, 1994) |
NBL Grand Final MVP: | 1 (1979) |
All-NBL First Team: | 1 (1982) |
NBL 20th Anniversary Team: | 1998 |
NBL 25th Anniversary Team: | 2003 |
NBL career stats
Games: | 456 (56 StK, 208 Bri, 74 GC, 118 NM) |
Rebounds: | 7.1 pg |
Points: | 5,610 (12.0 pg) |
Free Throws: | 704 / 1,176 (59.9%) |
Field Goals: | 2,345 / 5,102 (46.0%) |
3 Points: | 72 / 229 (31.4%) |
Steals: | 0.9 pg |
Assists: | 1.8 pg |
Blocked Shots: | 0.6 pg |