York Larese
York Bruno Larese was an American basketball player and coach. In his childhood, he attended St. Ann's Academy in Queens.
A 6'4" guard from the University of North Carolina, Larese was drafted by the NBA twice, once by the St. Louis Hawks in 1960, and once by the Chicago Packers a year later. Larese played seven games for the Packers and was traded to the Philadelphia Warriors. Larese participated in Wilt Chamberlain's famous 100-point game. Larese only played for one season in the NBA.
While at North Carolina he led ACC in foul shooting in 1960 at 86.8 percent, including a 21 for 21 effort against Duke, which stands today as the ACC record. He shot 86.8 percent from the free throw line in 1959–60 which was the single-season UNC record for 25 years.
Larese also served as a head coach for one season in the American Basketball Association, in the 1969–70 season with the New York Nets. He died in 2016 at the age of 77.
