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'''Mike Laughna''' attended New Jersey’s St. Benedict's Prep High School, located in North Caldwell, NJ. As a forward (#42) for the [[Georgetown University]] basketball team, he was the leading scorer in 1971 and 1972. He remains one of the top scorers in Georgetown history, ranked above NBA star [[Dikembe Mutombo]]. At the time of his graduation, Laughna held most of Georgetown's scoring records, but the advent of the [[three-point shot]] and the [[slam dunk]] made it possible for future players to accumulate points more rapidly. Thirty footers were routine for Laughna, and some Georgetown historians argue that had the three-point-shot been in effect, Laughna's scoring average would rival the current leader's (Allen Iverson). |
'''Mike Laughna''' (born Fredrick Michael Laughna) attended New Jersey’s St. Benedict's Prep High School, located in North Caldwell, NJ. As a forward (#42) for the [[Georgetown University]] basketball team, he was the leading scorer in 1971 and 1972. He remains one of the top scorers in Georgetown history, ranked above NBA star [[Dikembe Mutombo]]. At the time of his graduation, Laughna held most of Georgetown's scoring records, but the advent of the [[three-point shot]] and the [[slam dunk]] made it possible for future players to accumulate points more rapidly. Thirty footers were routine for Laughna, and some Georgetown historians argue that had the three-point-shot been in effect, Laughna's scoring average would rival the current leader's (Allen Iverson). |
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Biography
Mike Laughna (born Fredrick Michael Laughna) attended New Jersey’s St. Benedict's Prep High School, located in North Caldwell, NJ. As a forward (#42) for the Georgetown University basketball team, he was the leading scorer in 1971 and 1972. He remains one of the top scorers in Georgetown history, ranked above NBA star Dikembe Mutombo. At the time of his graduation, Laughna held most of Georgetown's scoring records, but the advent of the three-point shot and the slam dunk made it possible for future players to accumulate points more rapidly. Thirty footers were routine for Laughna, and some Georgetown historians argue that had the three-point-shot been in effect, Laughna's scoring average would rival the current leader's (Allen Iverson).
Mike Laughna also played professional basketball for a number of European teams.
Career Highlights
On February 11, 1971, in a game against NYU, Laughna scored a career high 35 points. Fellow Georgetown alumnus Patrick Ewing also scored 35 points as his career high.
Records Held
Laughna is ranked eighth for all-time rebounds, third for all-time rebounding average, and is one of only five players in GU history ever to lead their team in rebounding for three consecutive seasons. He is also one of only three to average at least ten points and ten rebounds per game over his career, and holds 5 of the 30 single game rebounding records.
Trivia
Laughna is a member of the Georgetown University Basketball Hall of Fame.
A 2005 online poll of Georgetown alumni ranked Laughna 5th on the "Favorite Hoyas" list, behind Patrick Ewing, Sleepy Floyd, Alonzo Mourning, and Craig Shelton.
Georgetown Basketball History Project: [1]