<P> Peter Press Maravich (June 22, 1947--January 5, 1988), known by his nickname Pistol Pete, was an American professional basketball player . Maravich was born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, and raised in the Carolinas . Maravich starred in college at Louisiana State University (LSU) and played for three NBA teams until injuries forced his retirement in 1980 . He is the all - time leading NCAA Division I scorer with 3,667 points scored and an average of 44.2 points per game . All of his accomplishments were achieved before the adoption of the three point line and shot clock, and despite being unable to play varsity as a freshman under then - NCAA rules . One of the youngest players ever inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Maravich was cited by the Hall as "perhaps the greatest creative offensive talent in history". In an April 2010 interview, Hall of Fame player John Havlicek said that "the best ball - handler of all time was Pete Maravich". </P> <P> Pete Maravich was born to Petar "Press" Maravich (1915--1987) and Helen Gravor Maravich (1925--1974) in Aliquippa, a steel town in Beaver County in western Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh . Maravich amazed his family and friends with his basketball abilities from an early age . He enjoyed a close but demanding father - son relationship that motivated him toward achievement and fame in the sport . Maravich's father was the son of Serbian immigrants and a former professional player - turned - coach . He showed him the fundamentals starting when he was seven years old . Obsessively, Maravich spent hours practicing ball control tricks, passes, head fakes, and long - range shots . </P> <P> Maravich played high school varsity ball at Daniel High School in Central, South Carolina, a year before being old enough to attend the school . While at Daniel from 1961 to 1963, Maravich participated in the school's first - ever game against a team from an all - black school . In 1963 his father departed from his position as head basketball coach at Clemson University and joined the coaching staff at North Carolina State University . The Maravich family's subsequent move to Raleigh, North Carolina, allowed Pete to attend Needham B. Broughton High School . His high school years also saw the birth of his famous moniker . From his habit of shooting the ball from his side, as if he were holding a revolver, Maravich became known as "Pistol" Pete Maravich . He graduated from Needham B. Broughton High School in 1965 and then attended Edwards Military Institute, where he averaged 33 points per game . </P> <P> Later in life Maravich would tell friends he always desired to play basketball for West Virginia University and was originally ready to be a Mountaineer, but his father was the head coach for LSU Men's Basketball and offered him a spot at the school . At that time NCAA rules prohibited first - year students from playing at varsity level, which forced Maravich to play on the freshman team . In his first game, Maravich put up 50 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists against Southeastern Louisiana College . </P>

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