Tom LaGarde

Tom LaGarde
LaGarde, circa 1976
Personal information
Born (1955-02-10) February 10, 1955 (age 69)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolDetroit Catholic Central
(Detroit, Michigan)
CollegeNorth Carolina (1973–1977)
NBA draft1977: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career1977–1984
PositionCenter / power forward
Number45, 23, 25, 34
Career history
1977–1978Denver Nuggets
19781980Seattle SuperSonics
19801982Dallas Mavericks
1982–1984Ginnastica Goriziana
1984New Jersey Nets
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points2,376 (7.6 ppg)
Rebounds1,593 (5.1 rpg)
Assists456 (1.5 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal Team competition
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1975 Mexico City Team competition

Thomas Joseph LaGarde (born February 10, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1977 to 1985. LaGarde earned a gold medal as a member of Team USA in the 1976 Olympics, and an NBA Championship in 1979 with the Seattle SuperSonics.