Lavor Postell
{{Short description|American basketball player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Lavor Postell
| image = Lavor Postell 2013.jpg
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lbs = 215
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|02|26}}
| birth_place = Albany, Georgia, U.S.
| high_school = Westover (Albany, Georgia)
| college = St. John's (1996–2000)
| draft_year = 2000
| draft_round = 2
| draft_pick = 39
| draft_team = New York Knicks
| career_start = 2000
| career_end = 2009
| career_position = Shooting guard / small forward
| career_number = 7, 18
| years1 = {{nbay|2000|start}}–{{nbay|2002|end}}
| team1 = New York Knicks
| years2 = 2003–2004
| team2 = Asheville Altitude
| years3 = 2004–2005
| team3 = Olympiacos
| years4 = 2005
| team4 = Scavolini Pesaro
| years5 = 2005–2007
| team5 = Telindus Oostende
| years6 = 2008
| team6 = Geofin Nový Jičín
| years7 = 2009
| team7 = Panteras de Miranda
| years8 = 2009
| team8 = Búcaros de Bucaramanga
| highlights =
- NBDL champion (2004)
}}
Andre Lavor Postell (born February 26, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. Following a college career at St. John's University, he was selected by the New York Knicks in the second round of the 2000 NBA draft. He played three seasons with the Knicks showing promise when Allan Houston and Latrell Sprewell were sidelined by injuries. During his career, Postell played in 61 games and averaged 3.2 points. His final NBA game was played on April 15, 2003, in a 93–109 loss to the Indiana Pacers where he recorded 4 points and 1 assist. After playing in the NBA, Postell played in Europe and Latin America. At the age of 35, he enlisted in the US Army.[https://www.army.mil/article/96167/NBA_player__Lavor_Postell__joins_U_S__Army/ NBA player, Lavor Postell, joins U.S. Army]
Career Statistics
=NBA statistics=
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2000–01
| style="text-align:left;"| New York
| 26 || 0 || 6.5 || .315 || .273 || .815 || 1.0 || .2 || .2 || .1 || 2.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2001–02
| style="text-align:left;"| New York
| 23 || 0 || 7.8 || .333 || .231 || .756 || .7 || .2 || .3 || .0 || 4.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2002–03
| style="text-align:left;"| New York
| 12 || 0 || 8.2 || .368 || .286 || .867 || .3 || .3 || .2 || .0 || 3.6
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 61 || 0 || 7.3 || .335 || .250 || .795 || .7 || .2 || .2 || .0 || 3.2
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References
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External links
- {{basketballstats}}
- {{Sports links}}
- [http://195.56.77.208/player/?id=POS-LAV-78 Lega basket Profile]
{{2000 NBA draft}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Postell, Lavor}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Albany, Georgia
Category:St. John's Red Storm men's basketball players
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Category:Búcaros de Bucaramanga players
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