York Larese
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York Bruno Larese was an American basketball player and coach.
Larese, circa 1960
Wilt Chamberlain set the single-game scoring record in the National Basketball Association by scoring 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169–147 win over the New York Knicks on March 2, 196
York Larese
…agent the next day. Larese played 60 games for the Warriors (51 in the regular season and nine in the playoffs), including Wilt Chamberlain's famous 100-point game. (Larese scored nine points in that contest, and would often joke that he and Wilt scored 109 points between them.) After being cut by the Warriors…
Chamberlain in the locker room immediately after the game displaying a sign reading "100"
George Mikan (No. 99), shown here in college, dominated the NBA before Chamberlain.
Chamberlain (#13) predicted comparisons to Bill Russell (left).