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Stu Lantz
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Birthdate: 7/13/1946    
Height / Weight: 6' 3"  /  175 lbs. Position: G
College: Nebraska

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A standout basketball player at Nebraska University, Stuart Lantz was drafted by the San Diego Rockets of the NBA in 1968.

In his third NBA season, 1970-71, Stu Lantz, a hustling, playmaking guard put up career-high stats with 20.6 points per game, 5.0 rebounds per/g, and 4.2 assists per. In 82 games that season, the 6-ft 3 inch, 175 Lantz scored 1689 points, on 585 FGM, 1305 FGA, a .448 percentage. And, after the season moved with the team from San Diego to Houston.

Stu Lantz played in two NBA playoffs, with San Diego in 1968-69, 13.5 ppg in 6 games; and with Detroit in 1973-74, 12.0 ppg in 7 games.

Regular Season Statistics
Year Team G MIN FG FG% 3P 3P% FT FT% STL BLK TO Rebs AST PTS
68-69 SDR (NBA) 73 18.88 3.0-6.60 .456 0.0-0.0 .000 1.8-2.3 .772 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.2 1.4 7.80
69-70 SDR (NBA) 82 30.13 5.5-12.52 .443 0.0-0.0 .000 3.4-4.4 .770 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.1 3.5 14.49
70-71 SDR (NBA) 82 37.83 7.1-15.92 .448 0.0-0.0 .000 6.3-7.9 .806 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 4.2 20.60
71-72 HOU (NBA) 81 38.24 6.9-15.79 .435 0.0-0.0 .000 4.8-5.7 .838 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.3 4.2 18.53
72-73 DET (NBA) 51 31.43 3.6-8.92 .407 0.0-0.0 .000 2.4-2.9 .800 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.4 2.7 9.61
73-74 DET (NBA) 50 19.60 3.1-7.22 .427 0.0-0.0 .000 2.8-3.3 .848 0.8 0.1 0.0 2.3 1.9 8.94
74-75 LAL (NBA) 56 25.54 3.4-7.96 .424 0.0-0.0 .000 2.6-3.1 .824 0.8 0.2 0.0 3.0 2.8 9.34
74-75 NOJ (NBA) 19 18.58 2.1-6.05 .339 0.0-0.0 .000 2.5-2.8 .887 0.6 0.1 0.0 1.3 1.6 6.58
74-75 total (NBA) 75 23.77 3.0-7.48 .406 0.0-0.0 .000 2.6-3.1 .838 0.7 0.2 0.0 2.6 2.5 8.64
75-76 LAL (NBA) 53 16.09 1.6-3.85 .417 0.0-0.0 .000 1.5-1.7 .899 0.5 0.1 0.0 1.9 1.4 4.72
10 years   547 27.91 4.5-10.4 .435 0.0-0.0 .0 3.4-4.1 .814 0.2 0.0 0.0 3.3 2.9 12.40



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