George Larry Conley (born January 22, 1944) is an American retired professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 22, 1944 Ashland, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ashland (Ashland, Kentucky) |
| College | Kentucky (1963–1966) |
| NBA draft | 1966: undrafted |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 40 |
| Career history | |
| 1967 | Kentucky Colonels |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
A 6'3" guard, Conley played college basketball at the University of Kentucky under coach Adolph Rupp.[1][2] During the 1965–66 season, Conley was a starter on a Kentucky team that also featured Tommy Kron and future Basketball Hall-of-Famers Pat Riley and Louie Dampier.[3] The Wildcats lost the championship game of that season's NCAA tournament 72–65 to Texas Western. This game was the center of the 2006 film Glory Road.
Conley played in the first Kentucky Colonels game of the American Basketball Association before committing to the army.[4] He played 18 minutes and scored two points in his only game.[5] He currently broadcasts college basketball for Fox Sports, after previously performing the same role for ESPN, NBC, CBS, ABC, and Raycom Sports.[6]
Personal life
editConley was born to George and Wanda Conley. His father was a Southeastern Conference basketball official for almost three decades.[7]
References
edit- ^ Billy Thompson (March 28, 1964). "Larry Conley...His Comeback The Greatest". The Lexington Herald. p. 7. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ Larry Boeck (January 28, 1964). "Larry ' Like Windmill' ... A Defensive Octopus". The Courier-Journal. p. 18. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Conley 'Unsung Hero' Of Unbeaten Wildcats". Messenger-Inquirer. February 26, 1966. p. 7. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kentucky Outlook- Remembering the Kentucky Colonels of the ABA. YouTube. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021.
- ^ Hudson, David L. (2005). "They Played in One Pro Game". Basketball's Most Wanted™ II: The Top 10 Book of More Hotshot Hoopsters, Double Dribbles, and Roundball Oddities. Potomac Book. ISBN 9781612340401. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ "This Months Issue - KentuckyLiving Magazine - Kentucky Living". Archived from the original on November 24, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
- ^ Mary Phyllis Riedley (January 28, 1964). "Those 'Courtly' Conleys". The Courier-Journal. p. 18. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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