Larry Cannon (basketball)

Larry Cannon

Personal information
Born	(1947-04-12)April 12, 1947 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	May 29, 2024(2024-05-29) (aged 77)
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Abraham Lincoln (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College	La Salle (1966–1969)
NBA draft	1969: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career	1969–1977
Position	Shooting guard
Number	30, 35, 33, 14
Career history
1969–1970	Miami Floridians
1970–1971	Denver Rockets
1971	Memphis Pros
1971–1973	Indiana Pacers
1974	Philadelphia 76ers
1976–1977	Lancaster Red Roses
Career highlights and awards
ABA champion (1972) All-ABA Second Team (1971) Fourth-team Parade All-American (1965)
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points	3,545 (16.6 ppg)
Rebounds	620 (3.9 rpg)
Assists	722 (2.6 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Lawrence T. Cannon (April 12, 1947 – May 29, 2024) was an American basketball player. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Cannon was selected in the first round of the 1969 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls with the fifth overall pick. Cannon was an American Basketball Association All-Star, who averaged 16.6 points per game in his ABA/NBA career after his All-American career at La Salle University. Cannon was forced to retire from basketball due to a chronic medical condition, phlebitis in his legs. Cannon died on May 29, 2024, at the age of 77.^[1]