haʊˈɛvɚ, lˌæ ɹˈuː wʌzɐ sˈɑːlɪd bˈæskɪtbˌɔːl plˈeɪɚ, æz wˈɛl, æz hiː hˈɛlpt hɪz tˈiːmeɪts ɹˈiːtʃ ðɪ ˈɛŋkˈɑː tˈʊɹnəmənt fɔːɹ fˈoːɹ kənsˈɛkjuːtˌɪv sˈiːzənz.
However, LaRue was a solid basketball player, as well, as he helped his teammates reach the NCAA Tournament for four consecutive seasons.