consensus member of the Eastern Critics All American basketball team. His senior season, Lavin was named captain of the team. | Ken Lavin |
| Forward/Guard |
| HS: Lansingburg | Troy, NY |
| Born: 1/5/1896 |
| Season | Cl | Pos | G | GS | FG | FGA | % | FT | FTA | % | Fls | DQ | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919-20 | So | G | 18 |
18 |
37 |
13 |
87 |
4.8 |
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| 1920-21 | Jr | F/G | 21 |
21 |
45 |
124 |
214 |
10.2 |
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| 1921-22 | Sr | F | 23 |
20 |
133 |
5.8 |
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| Career | 62 |
59 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
434 |
7.0 |
Ken Lavin was a three year starter for Syracuse, and the star of the 1921 and 1922 teams. He led the team in scoring in 1921 at 10.2 ppg, and was the designated free throw shooter for the team. He started that season as a guard, but moved to forward for the bulk of the season, as coach Ed Dollard tried to improve the lineup. He was the designated free throw shooter his junior season. In 1921 he was a consensus member of the Eastern Critics All American basketball team. His senior season, Lavin was named captain of the team.
Lavin played on the Syracuse freshman basketball team in the 1916-1917 season. He then spent two years overseas with the University Ambulance Unit in World War I, returning to college in 1919.
Lavin played outfield on the Syracuse baseball team His junior season he maintained the highest batting average on the team.
He was a student in the college of law.
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