Larry Jeffries

Larry Jeffries
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High schoolAlton (Alton, Illinois)
CollegeTrinity (Texas) (1965–1969)
NBA draft1969: 6th round, 75th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
PositionForward
Career highlights and awards

Larry Jeffries is an American former basketball player who is best known for his collegiate career at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, between 1966 and 1969. He is 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), played the forward position and secured himself as one of the greatest players in Southland Conference men's basketball history. He was a two-time Southland Conference Player of the Year, four-time all-conference selection and a consensus First Team NCAA College Division All-American in his senior year. His 2,464 points are the most in school history and he also holds many other records at Trinity. He was selected in the 1969 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons as well as the 1969 ABA Draft by the Denver Nuggets.