Mr Larry Sengstock
Published Sun 01 Jan 2017
| SPORT | Basketball |
| YEAR INDUCTED | 2009 - Athlete Member |
Sengstock is one of basketball’s all-time greats and played for Australia in 293 games. He competed in four consecutive Olympic Games between 1980 and 1992.
In addition, he took part in four World Championship campaigns and was one of the world’s most feared big men. Famous for his integrity and sportsmanship he was inducted into the NBL Hall of Fame in 2001 and the Basketball Australia Hall of Fame in 2006.
He was part of five National Basketball League Championship teams and was named as the Grand Final MVP in the inaugural Championship game in 1979. The Grand Final MVP Award has since been named in his honour as the Larry Sengstock Award.
