Richard Laurel (born July 11, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Hofstra Pride and played one season for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
A 6-foot-6-inch (1.98 m) shooting guard born in Philadelphia, Laurel played college basketball at Hofstra University.[1] He played one season (1977–78) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks.[2] Laurel scored 24 points in ten games.[3] The following season he signed with the New Jersey Nets but was waived before the start of the season.[4][5] He later played in Italy (Hurlingham Trieste),[6] France and Belgium.[citation needed]
Career statistics
| 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
Source[3]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–78 | Milwaukee | 10 | 5.7 | .328 | 1.000 | 1.0 | .3 | .3 | .1 | 2.4 |
References
- ↑ Bill Nack (February 17, 1977). "He can taste the money, the fame and the success". Newsday. p. 143. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Mark Eickhorst (January 1, 1978). "The past holds no laurels". The Journal Times. p. 3D. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Rich Laurel NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ↑ "Rich Laurel on waivers". The Town Talk. Associated Press. October 4, 1978. p. 21. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Thom Greer (February 10, 1978). "Rich Laurel: A different route to the top?". Philadelphia Daily News. p. 72. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Rich Laurel stats Archived February 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine at Lega Basket Serie A