Larry Sykes

Larry Sykes (born April 11, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player born in Toledo, Ohio. He played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA) after a college career for the Xavier Musketeers.

Larry Sykes

Personal information
Born	(1973-04-11) April 11, 1973 (age 52) Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Francis de Sales (Toledo, Ohio)
College	Xavier (1991–1995)
NBA draft	1995: undrafted
Position	Power forward
Number	54
Career history
1995–1997	Rockford Lightning
1995	Boston Celtics
1998–1999	Fort Wayne Fury
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

A 6'9" power forward^[1] from Xavier University,^[2][3][4][5] Sykes appeared in one game for the Boston Celtics during the 1995-96 NBA season. He tallied two rebounds and one turnover in two minutes of action.^[6] Sykes also played for the Rockford Lightning^[7][8] and Fort Wayne Fury^[9] of the Continental Basketball Association.

Sykes later became an assistant coach at Lakota East High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, for the girls varsity basketball team.^[10]

In 2013 he was elected Toledo City Council, however he was defeated in 2021 after pleading guilty to bribery charges.^[11][12]

Personal life

Sykes' uncle, Fred Foster, played eight years in the NBA with five teams from 1969 to 1977.^[13]