Jerry C. Grote (born December 28, 1940) is an American retired basketball player. He played one season for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
 Grote from the 1962 Lair | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 28, 1940 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cantwell (Montebello, California) |
| College | Loyola Marymount (1959–1962) |
| NBA draft | 1962: 4th round, 28th overall pick |
| Selected by the St. Louis Hawks | |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 32 |
| Career history | |
| 1962–1963 | Long Beach Chiefs |
| 1964–1965 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
College career
editGrote, a 6'4 guard from Cantwell High School in Montebello, California, played collegiately at Loyola University in Los Angeles (now Loyola Marymount). Grote made a splash in his first year of eligibility, averaging 14.2 points and 6.7 rebounds per game and winning West Coast Athletic Conference player of the year honors as a sophomore. He followed that up by averaging 12.6 points and 4.9 rebounds and leading the Lions to the 1961 WCAC title. In Grote's senior year, he averaged 13 points per game and was named second team All-WCAC. He finished his career with 1,011 points – scoring his 1,000th point in his final collegiate game.[1]
Professional career
editFollowing the close of his college career, Grote was drafted in the fourth round (28th pick overall) of the 1962 NBA draft by the St. Louis Hawks. However, he opted to play for the Long Beach Chiefs of the American Basketball League. Grote averaged 7.5 points per game in 24 contests for the Chiefs in the 1962–63 season.[2]
In the 1964–65 NBA season, Grote played for the Los Angeles Lakers. He appeared in 11 games and scored 14 total points.[3]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
editSource[3]
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964–65 | L.A. Lakers | 11 | 3.0 | .545 | 1.000 | .4 | .4 | 1.3 |
References
edit- ^ 2010-11 Loyola Marymount men's basketball media guide Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, accessed September 16, 2011
- ^ ABL Statistics, accessed September 16, 2011
- ^ a b "Jerry Grote NBA statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference