Lou Pucillo

3/6/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball

Lou Pucillo
5-9 • Guard
Philadelphia, Pa.
Played: 1957-59

All-American: 1959 — Look Magazine (1st), Helms Foundation (1st), Associated Press (2nd), Converse (2nd), UPI (3rd).

Was named the ACC Player of the Year in 1959 after leading NC State to the ACC title … Also named the ACC’s Athlete of the Year in 1959 … Named first-team All-ACC in 1958 and 1959 … Averaged 15.7 points per game as a junior and 14.6 points as a senior … Had a high game of 33 points against South Carolina in the 1958 ACC Tournament … Called the “Bob Cousy of the collegians” by sportswriters.

Year	GP	FG-FGA	Pct	FT-FTA	Pct	Reb-Avg	Pts	Avg
1956-57	24	73-171	.427	38-63	.603	31-1.3	184	7.6
1957-58	24	151-344	.436	76-105	.724	60-2.5	378	15.7
1958-59	26	160-401	.395	62-97	.635	69-2.6	382	14.6
Totals	74	384-916	.415	176-265	.664	160-2.2	944	12.8