Lawrence Boston

Lawrence D. Boston (born May 18, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player.

Born (1956-05-18) May 18, 1956 (age 69)

Cleveland, Ohio

NationalityAmerican

Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)

Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)

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Lawrence Boston

Boston with the Maryland Terrapins c. 1976
Personal information
Born	(1956-05-18) May 18, 1956 (age 69) Cleveland, Ohio
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	John F. Kennedy (Cleveland, Ohio)
College	Vincennes (1974–1975) Maryland (1975–1978)
NBA draft	1978: 4th round, 81st overall pick
Drafted by	Washington Bullets
Playing career	1978–1987
Position	Power forward
Number	4
Career history
1978–1979	Hurlingham Trieste
1979–1980	Rochester Zeniths
1980	Lehigh Valley Jets
1980	Maine Lumberjacks
1980	Washington Bullets
1980–1981	Maine Lumberjacks
1981	Rochester Zeniths
1981–1982	Liberti Treviso
1982–1983	ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne
1983–1984	Pully
1984–1985	Unicaja Málaga
1985–1986	Mariembourg Royale
1986–1987	ABC Nantes
1987	Allibert Livorno
Career highlights
Fourth-team Parade All-American (1974)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins.

Boston was selected by the Washington Bullets as the 81st overall pick of the 1978 NBA draft. He played for the Bullets in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 13 games during the 1979–80 season.^[1] He was also under contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers in September 1979, but did not play in the NBA for them.

Boston played professionally in several countries in Europe for over a decade.