Peter Press Maravich ( MAIR-ə-vitch; June 22, 1947 – January 5, 1988), also known by his nickname Pistol Pete, was an American professional basketball player. Maravich starred in college for Louisiana State University's Tigers basketball team, which was coached by his father, Press Maravich. He was a member of the Louisiana Epsilon chapter of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He is the all-time top scorer in NCAA Division I men's basketball, having scored 3,667 points at an average of 44.2 per game. He accomplished this before the adoption of the three-point line and shot clock, and before freshman were allowed to play varsity by the NCAA.
Maravich was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1970 NBA draft. He played four seasons in Atlanta, then was traded to the expansion New Orleans Jazz, where he spent five seasons and part of a sixth. He played his final part-season for the Boston Celtics, then retired due to injuries.